Shared Assemblies

[CChong]

I have used the Application Isolation Wizard to isolate one of my applications using a private assembly. I would also like to create a shared assembly for a DLL file and install this into the WinSxS directory on Windows XP to see how this works.

I would like to know:
(a) how I acquire a 2048 bit digital certificate for test purposes
(b) how I generate the SPC and PVK files also required by the Wizard

Anyone out there who can help me?

[CChong]

You can use MakeCert.exe utility to create test certificates. You can find more information about about this utility at
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/security/security/makecert.asp

Similarly you will be able to use Cert2Spc.exe utility to convert your test Certificate into a SPC (Software Publisher Certificate) file.
Again you can find more information about this utility at http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/security/security/makecert.asp