Where is the strong name key password stored?

Question

I don\'t usually bother with signing my .NET assemblies, so I don\'t know much beyond the basic mechanics of it. For a small project I\'m working on, it was necessary to sign, a

Answer 1

See the documentation for the Create Strong Name Key Dialog Box.

The password information is stored in your computer's cryptographic storage database.

Other information from CLR Inside Out: Using Strong Name Signatures.

You can install the private key in a key container using restrictive access control lists (ACLs) to prevent unauthorized access to the key container. Alternatively, you can store the private key on a smart card or other separate hardware device. The sn.exe tool allows you to use a different cryptographic service provider (CSP) for signing. Take a look at the –c option in the documentation for sn.exe.