Push Notification in PHP using PEM file

Question

I\'ve been working through Ray Wenderlich\'s tutorials on push notifications using a PHP Script.

Reference: http://www.raywenderlich.com/32960/apple-push-notificatio

Answer 1

Updated to macOS Sierra 10.12.4

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The problem is in new PHP Version in macOS Sierra. They changed the way it works with certificates.

I would suggest a small changes in the accepted answer to make things explicit.

You have to setup path to entrust_2048_ca.cer and other parameters during creation of the stream context like

$streamContext = stream_context_create([
        'ssl' => [
            'verify_peer'      => true,
            'verify_peer_name' => true,
            'cafile'           => '/path/to/bundle/entrust_2048_ca.cer',
        ]
    ]);

The full explanation and links are here

Answer 2

Update to macOS sierra 10.12.5

please add

stream_context_set_option($ctx, 'ssl', 'verify_peer', false);

The problem is in new PHP Version in macOS Sierra

Answer 3

Okay, I finally figured this out! After 2 days of working with this.

So, for anyone else who runs into this issue:

Download the entrust_2048_ca.cer certificate from: https://www.entrust.com/get-support/ssl-certificate-support/root-certificate-downloads/

Scroll down and get the Entrust.net Certificate Authority (2048)

Then, in the push.php file, after you set the context for the passphrase, add this line: stream_context_set_option($ctx, 'ssl', 'cafile', 'entrust_2048_ca.cer');

Answer 4

add

stream_context_set_option($ctx, 'ssl', 'verify_peer', false);

which defeats the server validation. Credits @One In a Million Apps in a comment above.