Electron-builder repeatedly asks for macOS keychain permissions

Question

I am attempting to run yarn package against my Electron app.

I get to the "Code Signing" step and I am prompted for administrator access to my "System" keychain.

I enter my credentials and immediately represented with the prompted for credentials to access system keychain again, and again repeatedly.

I have checked and have upgraded to the latest XCode, and my Apple Developer Code-Signing Certificate is installed (?), and I have checked and my terminal xcodebuild -version yields the following:

Xcode 9.2
Build version 9C40b

The last output lines of the terminal are:

electron-builder 19.31.1
No native production dependencies
Packaging for darwin x64 using electron 1.7.3 to release/mac
Signing app (identity: 068C71CA6XXXXXXXXXXXXX gdb-cert)

I do not know if this is the correct identity matching one in my keychain - but gdb-cert does not seem correct?

-- Update

I have to enter the username/password combination about 2 dozen times for all framework items. There has to be a way to always allow?

Answer 1

Finally found the solution. You can grant access for the app. Steps:

1. Open the Keychain Access app
2. Find the certification in the System keychain
3. Expand the cert and double click private key
4. In the Access Control tab, check Allow all applications to access this item, or add the app to the list
5. Save Changes, Done!