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Assembly Question.

Rob
Hello,

It is my understanding that once you create an assembly using vb.net
the code can be decompiled by other users. Is there anyway to prevent
this?

Thanks,
Rob
Advanced Software Designs.
Nov 20 '05 #1
3 795
Hi,

Obfuscation.
http://msdn.microsoft.com/msdnmag/is...n/default.aspx

Ken
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"Rob" <ro********@asdsoftware.com> wrote in message
news:43**************************@posting.google.c om...
Hello,

It is my understanding that once you create an assembly using vb.net
the code can be decompiled by other users. Is there anyway to prevent
this?

Thanks,
Rob
Advanced Software Designs.

Nov 20 '05 #2
* ro********@asdsoftware.com (Rob) scripsit:
It is my understanding that once you create an assembly using vb.net
the code can be decompiled by other users. Is there anyway to prevent
this?


Obfuscation:

<http://www.cetus-links.org/oo_dotnet.html#oo_dotnet_utilities_tools>

--
Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]
<http://www.mvps.org/dotnet>
Nov 20 '05 #3
Thanks ... Ken & Herfried

Rob

"Rob" <ro********@asdsoftware.com> wrote in message
news:43**************************@posting.google.c om...
Hello,

It is my understanding that once you create an assembly using vb.net
the code can be decompiled by other users. Is there anyway to prevent
this?

Thanks,
Rob
Advanced Software Designs.

Nov 20 '05 #4

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