Strong Key is a naming convention used in
computer programming. There can be more than one component (e.g.: DLL) with the same naming, but with different versions. This can lead to many conflicts.
A Strong Key (also called SN Key or Strong Name) is used in the
Microsoft .NET Framework
The .NET Framework (pronounced as "''dot net"'') is a proprietary software framework developed by Microsoft that runs primarily on Microsoft Windows. It was the predominant implementation of the Common Language Infrastructure (CLI) until bein ...
to uniquely identify a component. This is done partly with
Public-key cryptography.
Strong keys or names provide security of reference from one component to another or from a root key to a component. This is not the same as
tamper resistance of the file containing any given component.
CodeProject: Building Security Awareness in .NET Assemblies : Part 3 - Learn to break Strong Name .NET Assemblies.
/ref> Strong names also are a countermeasure against dll hell.
This key is produced by another computer program as a pair.
References
External links
CodeProject: Strong Names ExplainedMSDN: Strong-Named Assemblies
Programming constructs
.NET terminology
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