@SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
  public void validateLdapConfig(LdapConnectionInfoDTO connInfo) throws Exception {
    CConnectionInfo fileConfig = LdapConfigurationUtil.getConfiguration().getConnectionInfo();
    Assert.assertEquals(connInfo.getAuthScheme(), fileConfig.getAuthScheme());
    Assert.assertEquals(connInfo.getHost(), fileConfig.getHost());
    Assert.assertEquals(connInfo.getPort(), fileConfig.getPort());
    Assert.assertEquals(connInfo.getProtocol(), fileConfig.getProtocol());
    Assert.assertEquals(connInfo.getRealm(), fileConfig.getRealm());
    Assert.assertEquals(connInfo.getSearchBase(), fileConfig.getSearchBase());
    Assert.assertEquals(connInfo.getSystemUsername(), fileConfig.getSystemUsername());

    // if the expectedPassword == null then the actual should be null
    if (connInfo.getSystemPassword() == null) {
      Assert.assertNull(fileConfig.getSystemPassword());
    } else {
      // make sure its not clear text
      Assert.assertNotSame(connInfo.getSystemPassword(), fileConfig.getSystemPassword());
      Assert.assertTrue(fileConfig.getSystemPassword().length() > 0);
    }
  }