Restrict to load netframework DLL in Visual Studio or other developer project

Question

I have a Netframework DLL project in Visual Studio and the DLL is compiled in Release mode and used in another project, how I can restrict to load or the use about the DLL by another person than could stolen my DLL and use in his/her project?

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Feb 12 '20 at 03:04

I found the solution with internal class and method:

Some class in My dll:

[assembly: InternalsVisibleTo("FriendAssembly")]
namespace MiLibrary
{

    internal class Class1
    {
        internal static string GetName()
        {
            return "My Name";
        }
    }
}

Another Project in some class:

namespace MyApp
{
    public partial class MainWindow : Window
    {
        public MainWindow()
        {
            InitializeComponent();
            txbText.Text = MiLibrary.Class1.GetName();
        }
    }
}

Only "FriendAssembly" has access to Class1. "Another Project" must have the assembly name as "FriendAssembly" (Menu Project -> Properties of "Another Project" -> Application -> Assembly Name)

InternalsVisibleToAttribute Class

Restrict to load netframework DLL in Visual Studio or other developer project

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