diff --git a/test-suite/authentication/UserAuthentication.java b/test-suite/authentication/UserAuthentication.java
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+package asl.authentication;
+
+import org.gcube.application.framework.core.security.LDAPAuthenticationModule;
+
+public class UserAuthentication {
+	
+	
+	
+	public static void main(String[] args) {
+		
+		System.setProperty("java.security.auth.login.config", "jaas.config");
+		//put real username - password here
+		String userName = "username";
+		String userPassword = "password";
+		boolean authenticated = false;
+		LDAPAuthenticationModule lala = new LDAPAuthenticationModule();
+		try {
+			authenticated = lala.checkAuthentication(userName, userPassword);
+		} catch (Throwable all) {
+			all.printStackTrace();
+		}
+		
+		if (authenticated) 
+			System.out.println("The user exists");
+		else 
+			System.out.println("The user doesn't exist!");
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/test-suite/readme.txt b/test-suite/readme.txt
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+TEST SUITE FOR THE ASL CORE
+-----------------------------------------------------------
+-Author
+* Rena Tsantouli (e.tsantoylh@di.uoa.gr)
+
+User Authentication:
+
+-Build
+
+Dependencies: ApplicationSupportLayerCore.jar and (runtime dependencies): commons-logging.jar, jboss-common.jar, jbosssx.jar included with a standard JBoss Application Server.
+
+-Set the System property "java.security.auth.login.config" pointing to the location where the configuration file "jaas.config" is placed.
+
+
+ 
+  
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