ACA System Administration & Configuration

Question 1

Which Appian tool is used by system administrators to configure server settings, manage users, and monitor system health?

Accepted Answer

Appian Administration Console

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Appian Designer

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Appian Deployment Manager

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Appian Process Modeler

Question 2

In Appian, what is the purpose of configuring 'Custom Properties' in the Administration Console?

Accepted Answer

To set application-wide configuration values accessible at runtime without redeployment

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To define custom field types for CDTs

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To add custom branding to the Appian login page

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To configure custom SSL certificates for HTTPS

Question 3

What Appian administration feature allows an admin to impersonate another user for troubleshooting purposes?

Accepted Answer

'View As' functionality in Appian Designer or admin tools

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Login sharing by entering the user's credentials directly

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Granting the admin account all user roles simultaneously

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Running a process model as a specific user via a smart service

Question 4

How does Appian handle email notifications sent from process models in terms of configuration?

Accepted Answer

Outbound email is configured at the system level in the Administration Console with SMTP settings

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Each process model stores its own email server credentials

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Email is always sent via Appian's cloud relay and cannot be customized

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Email settings are defined inside each individual Smart Service node

Question 5

What is the function of 'Appian Groups' of type 'Personal' versus 'Default' in the system?

Accepted Answer

Personal groups are auto-created for each user and used internally; Default groups are manually managed for access control

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Personal groups are for external users; Default groups are for internal employees

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Personal groups support SSO; Default groups use local authentication only

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They are functionally identical but have different visual icons in the UI

Question 6

Which Appian administration setting controls how long completed process instances are retained before being archived or deleted?

Accepted Answer

Process Cleanup settings in the Administration Console

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Record Retention policy in the Data Fabric settings

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Database archival cron job configuration

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Process Model timeout settings