Is it Possible to Add a Passwordless Demo User for an Apple App Store Review
This article explains how to configure a temporary demo user for a Mobile App Store review when using Passwordless connections as your only connections in Production.
- Passwordless Connections
- Use Management
- Mobile Application Review
Passwordless connections do not support permanent demo codes or users. Because application reviewers often require static, reusable credentials to verify an application, a standard credential-based login flow must be temporarily configured for the review process.
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Choose Authentication > Database.
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Click Create DB Connection.
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Enter a name for the connection (for example,
App-Review-Temp-DB) and click Create. -
Select the Settings tab.
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Toggle Disable Sign Ups to the on position. This ensures regular users cannot create password-based accounts during the review period.
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Choose User Management > Users.
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Click Create User.
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Enter a specific email address (for example,
<demo@example.com>) and a strong, static password. -
Select the new database connection from the Connection drop-down menu.
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Click Create.
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Open the Details tab for the new user.
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Manually mark the email as Verified to prevent the reviewer from encountering an email verification prompt.
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Choose Applications > Applications.
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Select the application requiring review.
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Select the Connections tab.
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Toggle the switch for the new database connection to the on position. With New Universal Login, the login widget automatically adjusts to accept a password once a database connection is enabled for the application.
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Launch the application in a staging environment and enter the demo email address to confirm the User Interface (UI) prompts for a password.
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Submit the application to the App Store. In the Demo Account field, provide the email and password generated in step 8.
Post-Approval Cleanup
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Choose Applications > Applications, and then select the desired application.
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Select the Connections tab and toggle the switch for the temporary database connection to the off position.
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Choose User Management > Users and delete the demo user account.
NOTE: If the primary method is Short Message Service (SMS) Passwordless, enabling a database connection may change the initial login screen. The screen might offer distinct buttons (for example, "Log in with SMS" versus "Log in with Email/Password") or a combined input field. Verify that this temporary UI change is acceptable for live users during the review window.
