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How does the linker deal with strong named assemblies?

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How does the linker deal with strong named assemblies?

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Our linker deals with strong named assemblies automatically, no extra work is required. Usually, attaching a strong name signature to your code involves two steps: (1) create the strong name key using the SN utility: sn -k sample.snk (2) compile your assembly with the key by adding a declaration to the assembly to indicate the location of the key file, as shown below, C#: [assembly: AssemblyKeyFile(“sample.snk”)] class StrongNameTest { … } VB.NET: Public Class StrongNameTest … End Class Just make sure that your key file is in the correct path when the protector is invoked, and our protector will automatically re-sign the modified assembly with the same key file. If you do not have access to the key file, you can choose to delay sign the linked assembly, or choose to remove the signature, so you can continue to work with the code.