The Global Assembly Cache
The global assembly cache (GAC) provides a central repository for .NET .dll files that are shared across multiple applications. To support installation in the GAC, an assembly must be signed with a key pair to give it a strong name. Signing assemblies with a key pair ensures that if two assemblies with the same name are installed in the GAC, because they are different versions or were signed with different keys they will be treated as different assemblies.
Strong Naming Your Assemblies
Strong naming an assembly not only provides this unique versioning, it also provides authentication because to produce an assembly with a matching signature you must sign the assembly with the same key pair. To assign a strong name to your ...
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