1.12. Give an Assembly a Strong Name
Problem
You need to give an assembly a strong name for several reasons:
So it has a unique identity, which allows people to assign specific permissions to the assembly when configuring code access security policy
So it can't be modified and passed off as your original assembly
So it can be installed in the GAC and shared across multiple applications
Solution
When you build your assembly using the command-line VB .NET compiler, use the /keyfile or /keycontainer compiler switch to specify the location of your strong-named key pair. Use assembly-level attributes to specify optional information such as the version number and culture for your assembly. The compiler will strong name your assembly as part of the compilation ...
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