If you need to run the script on another computer (and that computer has a volume-licensed Office), copy the file from a trusted source machine, never download it.
But for most uses, you should run it directly from the Office folder.
You have three legitimate options:
False. Microsoft 365 Family/Personal subscriptions use token-based activation. Running ospp.vbs will do nothing. download ospp.vbs
If you installed the wrong key:
cscript ospp.vbs /unpkey:Last5Chars
(Get the Last5Chars from the /dstatus command)
Partially False. You can use /rearm (ospp.vbs /rearm) to reset the 30-day grace period up to 5 times (total 180 days). After that, you must enter a valid key. There is no "infinite trial" hack. If you need to run the script on
This paper explains what ospp.vbs is, legitimate uses, where it normally resides, safe ways to obtain it, command examples for licensing and activation tasks for Microsoft Office, and security/privacy considerations. It targets system administrators and IT professionals managing volume-licensed Microsoft Office deployments.
ospp.vbs (Office Software Protection Platform script) is a legitimate, signed Visual Basic script created by Microsoft. It is used to manage volume licensing versions of Microsoft Office (typically Enterprise or ProPlus editions).
Administrators use it to:
Important: This file is not a standalone download. It comes bundled with Microsoft Office.
If you search for "download ospp.vbs", you will find dozens of sites offering the script as a free .vbs file. Do not use them.
Here is why: