Our Microsoft Activation Scripts (MAS) project thrives because of the incredible contributions from many talented developers and the smart tools they've created. We want to extend our sincere gratitude to everyone who has played a part in making MAS what it is today.
Activation Method Contributions
This section highlights the individuals and projects that have significantly advanced the various activation techniques used in MAS.
| Activation Method | Contributors |
|---|---|
| HWID | asdcorp - Developed the original HWID method, ingeniously re-engineered HWID after Microsoft stopped the free upgrade path for older Windows versions, and created tools like Integrated_Patcher and GamersOsState (though the latter is no longer used). May - Contributed the Universal Ticket system for HWID. WitherOrNot - Provided the SPP Client Lockbox signing key, which is currently integrated. vyvojar - Developed slshim (not currently in use). sponpa, leitek8 - Made improvements to slc.dll (no longer in use). |
| Ohook | asdcorp - The primary developer behind the Ohook method. |
| TSforge | Core Research and Development WitherOrNot - Led tool development, reverse engineering, and testing. asdcorp - Provided initial demonstrations, reverse engineering, tool development, and testing. abbodi1406 - Contributed to reverse engineering, development, and testing. Lyssa - Involved in reverse engineering, tool development, and testing. Other Contributions Emma (IPG) - Explored Vista SPSys IOCTLs and the physical store format. May - Assisted with code formatting and build setup. Special Thanks BetaWiki - For documenting beta builds essential for reverse engineering efforts. Rairii - Aided in initial reverse engineering endeavors. |
| Online KMS | WindowsAddict - Maintained a fork of abbodi1406's KMS_VL_ALL. Acknowledgements MDL Forums - A central hub for KMS emulator development and discussion. Hotbird64 - Credited for the robust vlmcsd tool and developing the KMSEmulator source. |
| KMS38 (Deprecated) | asdcorp - Originated the KMS38 activation method. May - Developed the Universal Ticket system for KMS38. WitherOrNot - Provided the SPP Client Lockbox signing key. |
MASSGRAVE
The following individuals have been instrumental in the broader MASSGRAVE ecosystem, contributing to various tools and scripts beyond specific activation methods.
| Entity | Contribution |
|---|---|
| abbodi1406 | Developed components for TSforge, contributed to our check activation status tool found at [/], developed KMS_VL_ALL (which the Online KMS method was once based on), and provided extensive reverse engineering and tool development support, offering invaluable help and problem-solving assistance. |
| asdcorp | Creator of the original HWID and KMS38 methods, successfully re-engineered HWID after Microsoft stopped the free upgrade path, developed components for TSforge, GamingOsState, Integrated_Patcher, Rearm, Set-WindowsCbsEdition, and clic, along with significant reverse engineering and tool development. Also contributed to branding materials and offered substantial support. |
| Enthousiast | Managed ISO uploads. |
| Lyssa | Our official mascot, contributed to TSforge, developed LyssaRDSGen, and participated in reverse engineering and tool development. |
| May | Provided the Universal Ticket system for both HWID and KMS38, developed a DISM API method for changing Windows editions, created CleanOffice.ps1, designed the Keyhole project, and contributed to reverse engineering and tool development, offering great help throughout. |
| WitherOrNot | Contributed to TSforge, developed the SPP Client Lockbox signing key for HWID and KMS38, created winkeycheck, contributed to the Keyhole project, created warbird-docs, and developed TSPKgen, alongside extensive reverse engineering and tool development. |
Retired Members
| Entity | Contribution |
|---|---|
| awuctl | Contributed to hwid-stuff, licensing-stuff, provided general activation information, developed MVS Dump, and participated in reverse engineering and tool development. |
| WindowsAddict | The original author of Microsoft Activation Scripts (MAS). |
Finally, a heartfelt thank you to all the MAS users for your ongoing interest, valuable feedback, and kind assistance. Your support is truly appreciated! ❤️