* It also provides a method to check if the authentication matches a given FTP path.
 *
 * <p><b>Security Note:</b> This class stores credentials in memory. For security best practices:
 * <ul>
 *   <li>Call {@link #clearCredentials()} after authentication is complete to clear sensitive data from memory</li>
 *   <li>Avoid logging instances of this class as it may expose credentials</li>