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Asked: 2026-05-12T19:09:41+00:00

In short, what are the steps that one needs to take in order to

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In short, what are the steps that one needs to take in order to modify the source of the connector and install it in Windows?

I have the MySQL Connector/.NET Version 6.1.2 installed on my machine, but I’m getting an exception for every DateTime with a value of ‘0000-00-00’. This exception breaks my application.

As I solution, I downloaded the source code for the connector and changed the exception so that instead of throwing an exception, it returns the date ‘0001-01-01 00:00:00’. Although I was able to modify the code and even compile the DLL (NOTE: I commented out the Assembly reference to ConnectorNet), I can’t figure out how to install the dll onto my computer. Apparently I’m not able to simply replace the DLL in the Global Assembly Cache because my custom DLL is not strongly typed.

In sum, what are the steps that one needs to take in order to modify the source of the connector and install it in Windows?

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    You need the original Private key.

    Assemblies in the GAC have a ‘strong name’, and an encrypted hash is part of that.

    Only the owner of the private key can create an assembly with the same public keytoken (digital signature).

    You either need the key-pair (a .snk or .pfx file) to sign your new DLL or you will have to recompile the applications that use the DLL.

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