Signing C++/CLI assemblies in VS2013

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I have a bunch of C++/CLI projects and the need is to Strong name/Sign them, so that they can be pushed to the GAC.

I have done the following, I use VS2013.

1. Generated the *.snk file using the SN.exe utility.
2. In the C++/CLI project's property setting, I have set the Key file attribute in the Linker->advanced page, to the snk file generated in step 1.
3. Created a post build event to sign the assembly using the command line Sn -Ra [Assemblyname] [Snkfilename].

After the three above steps, I built the project. I tried pushing the recently built DLL to GAC using Gacutil, only to see the error "[AssemblyName] doesn't represent a strongly named assembly". I believe the DLL was not signed properly.

Please let me know, if I am missing any step here.
Also, I read about using the AssemblyInfo.cpp file, have no clarity on their usage. Any help on the matter is appreciated.

Thanks,
DD

Posted 25-Jul-14 8:30am

DoubleDanny

Updated 25-Jul-14 9:16am

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Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov · Answer 1 · 2014-07-25T10:37:00

To sign, use the project property page, last tab named "Signing". Check "Sign the assembly", then use "Chose a strong name key file" to choose "<Browse...>" list item. Select your file from file dialog and finalize the signing.

There are many ways to check up is some assembly is signed. One simple way is this: reference this assembly by its module name (using Browse tab of the "Add Reference" window) in some other project. Look at the project file using a text editor — it should show you a strong name of a referenced assembly.

—SA