Signing an existing assembly

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If you want to sign an assembly, you must have the source code, then you can sign it by creating .Net Module.

1. Create .NetModule
CSC /out:<OutputModule.netmodule> /t:module <CodeFile.cs>

2. Create a Keypair
SN -k <KeyPairFile.snk>

3. Link Keypair with the assembly using Assembly Linker
AL /out:<OutputAssembly.dll> <Module.netModule> /keyfile:<Keyfile.snk>

There is a much simpler and easy way to do this, even if you do not have the source code.

ILMerge is the answer:-
Command:- ILMerge <Input.dll> /keyfile:<myKey.snk> /out:<Output.dll>

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# re: Signing an existing assembly

Download and use for signing DLL:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=22914587-b4ad-4eae-87cf-b14ae6a939b0&displaylang=en

Command to sign: ilmerge weak.dll /keyfile:key.snk /out:strong.dll
3/14/2009 3:17 AM | habeeb

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