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Creating a New FAMIS Connection Profile

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In November 2022, FAMIS moved to a new technology platform. To use the new version of FAMIS, a new connection profile must be used. Users may need to work with their IT departments to open the outbound connection and set up a new profile.

The current version of OpenText HostExplorer (version 15.0.5 or higher) must be installed before preparing a replatformed FAMIS connection profile. To check the installed version and, if necessary, install the latest version of OpenText HostExplorer, see Installing OpenText HostExplorer to Connect to FAMIS.

To create a new replatformed FAMIS connection profile from scratch:

  1. Open Connection Central.
  2. In the Connection Central window, double-click on the New HostExplorer Profile icon.Screen capture of Connection Central profile window with New HostExplorer Profile icon highlighted
  3. In the New Profile window, enter a name for the profile, the Host name (famis.tamus.edu), and the Port: number (992), and then click OK.Screen capture of Connection Central New Profile window with host name and port number highlighted
  4. The connection window will open, and the program will attempt to connect to replatformed FAMIS. The connection will fail. Disregard the failure message, and click Yes to continue.Screen capture of OpenText HostExplorer connection failure message
  5. In the session window menu bar, click on the Options tab and select Global Options…Screen capture of OpenText HostExplorer session options with global options highlighted
  6. In the HostExplorer Global Options window, click on the General tab.
  7. In the General options section, verify that the Prompt on Window Close and Prevent Automatic Shutdown by Windows options are checked. Click OK.Screen capture of OpenText HostExplorer global options general section with Prompt on Window Close and Prevent Automatic Shutdown by Windows options highlighted
  8. Go to the Options menu again and select Session Properties.Screen capture of OpenText HostExplorer options menu with session properties highlighted
  9. In the Categories tree, double-click Security to expand that category.
    Screen capture of Session Profile screen with Security options highlighted
  10. Under Security, select General.Screen capture of Session Profile window with General options highlighted
  11. In the General tab, click on the SSL/TLS radio button to select it, and then click OK to return to the main window.Screen capture of OpenText HostExplorer Session Security options with SSL/TSL selected
  12. On the main window, select Options and then Session Properties again.Screen capture of OpenText HostExplorer options menu with session properties highlighted
  13. In the Categories file tree, double-click Keyboard to expand that category. Under Keyboard, click on General.Screen capture of Session Properties window with Keyboard options highlighted
  14. Verify that the Ignore NumLock state checkbox is unchecked. If it is checked, click on the checkbox to deselect it, and then click OK.Screen capture of Session Properties window with Keyboard option for enabling Number Lock highlighted
  15. The new replatformed FAMIS connection profile is now configured.Screen capture of Connection Central window with new FAMIS connection icon
  16. Double-click on the new FAMIS connection icon. If the profile is configured properly, the terminal emulation will connect, and a validation page will appear.Screen capture of replatformed FAMIS connection validation page
  17. To end the connection and exit the validation page, press Enter.