Accessing private assembly from shared assembly

microsoft.public.dotnet.framework

9 Jun 2006 10:24 AM

utanka

Hi,
I have a private assembly from a third party vendor which is not signed
with a strong name and for which i dont have the source code. So can I:
a. access that assembly from a shared assembly(may be by using
reflection)?
b. Can i somehow assign a strong name to that assembly without having
its code?
Suggestions eagerly solicited..

9 Jun 2006 11:23 AM

Vadym Stetsyak

Hello, utanka!

u> Hi,
u> I have a private assembly from a third party vendor which is not signed
u> with a strong name and for which i dont have the source code. So can I:
u> a. access that assembly from a shared assembly(may be by using
u> reflection)?

Yes, you can access that assembly and even load it, if you will provide valid path to it.

u> b. Can i somehow assign a strong name to that assembly without having
u> its code?

IMO it will be a hack and security hole, but it is possible :8-)

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