Fixing "Access is Denied" When Creating a Strong Name Key (.snk) File in Visual Studio

 If you're trying to create a .snk file for signing your Dynamics 365 plugin assembly and encounter the error: "The operation could not be completed. Access is denied."

✅ Solution

Run Visual Studio as Administrator. This resolves permission issues that block the creation of files in protected directories.

📌 Steps

1. Close Visual Studio if it's already open.

2. Right-click the Visual Studio shortcut.

3. Select Run as administrator.