Intro

A strong named assembly is generated by using the private key that corresponds to the public key distributed with the assembly, and the assembly itself. The assembly includes the assembly manifest, which contains the names and hashes of all the files that make up the assembly. Assemblies that have the same strong name should be identical.

More Info

• Strong-named assemblies

• Create and use strong-named assemblies

• What is a public key token and how is it calculated in assembly strong names?

• Can strong naming an assembly be used to verify the assembly author?

• Are signed .net assemblies ever fully verified when loaded, to check they haven't been modified?

• What is the role of public key token?