config.getPassword() != null ? config.getPassword().toCharArray() : null);
    }

    /**
     * Converts HC4 Hc4Authentication array to HC5 Hc5Authentication array.
     * This provides backward compatibility for existing configurations.
     *
     * @param hc4Auths the HC4 authentication array
     * @return the HC5 authentication array
     */

        if (value == null) {
            return new Hc4Authentication[0];
        }

        // If already HC4 Hc4Authentication[], return directly
        if (value instanceof Hc4Authentication[]) {
            return (Hc4Authentication[]) value;
        }

        // If common POJO config, convert to HC4
        if (value instanceof WebAuthenticationConfig[]) {