Inquiry About Compiling Rust Programs Without Certificate Warnings

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Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Newbie friendliness
15/100
Issue type
Documentation
Clarity
Needs clarification
Activity status
Stale
Tech stack
macos, rust
Domain
security

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No source files or tests are named. Start by reviewing the release executable and the reported codesign -dvvv aarch64-apple-darwin-simple-http-server output, then document the project-specific guidance for compiling and signing Rust binaries on macOS; done means the answer explains the relevant development and distribution process.

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Description

Hello,

As a Rust beginner, I'm excited to explore the capabilities of this powerful programming language. I recently downloaded the aarch64-apple-darwin-simple-http-server executable from the releases section of this repository and noticed that it runs without any certificate warning or risk prompt on my macOS system.

Upon inspecting the executable with the codesign -dvvv aarch64-apple-darwin-simple-http-server command, I found out that it is signed with a self-signed certificate. This got me curious about how Rust programs can be compiled and signed in such a way that they do not trigger security warnings, especially during development.

Could you please share some insights or guidance on how to compile Rust programs without encountering certificate warnings? As a newcomer to the language, I'm particularly interested in understanding the best practices and tools available for ensuring that my Rust applications can be distributed and run safely without causing concern for end-users regarding security risks.

Thank you for your time and assistance. I look forward to learning more about Rust and contributing to the community.

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