Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:
The Windows Software Development Kit (SDK) provides several ways to sign an assembly with a strong
name:
Using the Assembly Linker (Al.exe) provided by the Windows SDK.

Using assembly attributes to insert the strong name information in your code. You can use either the

AssemblyKeyFileAttribute or the AssemblyKeyNameAttribute, depending on where the key file to be
used is located.
Using compiler options such /keyfile or /delaysign in C# and Visual Basic, or the /KEYFILE or /

DELAYSIGN linker option in C++. (For information on delay signing, see Delay Signing an Assembly.)
Note:
A strong name consists of the assembly's identity-its simple text name, version number, and culture
information (if provided)-plus a public key and a digital signature. It is generated from an assembly file
(the file that contains the assembly manifest, which in turn contains the names and hashes of all the files
that make up the assembly), using the corresponding private key. Microsoft® Visual Studio® .NET and
other development tools provided in the .NET Framework SDK can assign strong names to an assembly.
Assemblies with the same strong name are expected to be identical.