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Is there a difference between a strongly signed and a strongly named .NET assembly?
If yes, how can I determine whether a assembly is strongly signed using Visual Studio (I know how check if it is strongly named)?
Thanks for your help
EDIT
Background: In the book WiX: A Developer's Guide to Windows Installer XML is says you need to have a strongly-signed assembly in order to install it into the GAC.
So what do I need to install an assembly in the GAC: strong name or signed assembly?
Signing an assembly makes it strongly named. See Strong-named assemblies.
To be able to instal it into the GAC, an assembly needs to be strong-named and, therefor, signed.