Installing RadiusCore

Standard Installation

  1. Close all instances of Microsoft Excel.

  2. Run RadiusCore.msi.

  3. Proceed with RadiusCore setup, choosing an option for installation type as follows: 3_Installation_type

    • Only for me
      • Recommended for companies where each user has their own computer.
      • Installs RadiusCore for the current user only.
      • Administrator permissions not required.
      • The user will be able to update RadiusCore at any stage when a new version is available.
      • Install location: C:\Users\%USERNAME%\AppData\Local\RadiusCore.
    • Everybody
      • Recommended for companies utilising a terminal server or virtual desktop environment.
      • Installs RadiusCore for all user accounts on the target computer.
      • Administrator permissions required.
      • To install updates, Excel will need to be launched with Administrator permissions.
      • Install location: C:\ProgramFiles(x86)\RadiusCore.

  4. Complete RadiusCore setup, selecting Next where required.

  5. Open Microsoft Excel. If the Radius tab appears then installation is complete!

If you cannot see Radius in the Excel Ribbon please see RadiusCore Not Visible to troubleshoot potential issues.

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IT Administrator Installation

These instructions are for IT administrators who would like to deploy RadiusCore to managed devices in-bulk.

  1. RadiusCore can be installed using package management tools like Intune using the following configurations:
    • Per-User 
       msiexec /i "{absolutefilepath}\RadiusCore.msi" /quiet ALLUSERS=2 MSIINSTALLPERUSER=1
    • Per-Machine 
       msiexec /i "{absolutefilepath}\RadiusCore.msi" /quiet ALLUSERS=2 MSIINSTALLPERUSER=""

  2. If RadiusCore is installed using the Per-Machine configuration, the Excel add-in will need to be registered for all users following installation.

    • To register the add-in file with Excel, create the following registry keys for each user:

      Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Office\16.0\Excel\Options]
"OPEN"="\"C:\\Program Files (x86)\\RadiusCore\\RadiusCore.xlam\""

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Office\16.0\Excel\Security\Trusted Locations\RadiusCore1]
"Description"="RadiusCore Excel Addon Installation Path"
"AllowSubfolders"=dword:00000001
"Path"="C:\\Program Files (x86)\\RadiusCore\\"