# Appian scope

> Properties and configuration for the Appian Scope activity that opens an authenticated connection to your Appian platform.

`UiPath.Appian.Activities.AppianActivityScope`

Opens an authenticated connection to your Appian platform.

## Properties

### Common

* **DisplayName** - The display name of the activity.

### Credentials

* **Password** - `String` - The password associated with the user entered in the **Username** property.
* **Username** - `String` - The username of the user that you want to authenticate.

### Input

* **ServerURL** - `String` - The URL of the Appian instance that you want to connect to.

### Misc

* **Private** - If selected, the values of variables and arguments are no longer logged at Verbose level.