Add FakeCredentialGenerator for preventing username enumeration #603
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The update introduces a FakeCredentialGenerator that generates fake credentials. This addition helps in preventing username enumeration. Furthermore, a SimpleFakeCredentialGenerator implementation, which integrates with caching, and related configuration were provided. The changes were propagated through the different parts of the system as necessary.
Target branch: 4.9.x
Resolves issue: none