try {
// If the password file is specified, then read its contents and override
// the password property with the contents read. At this point the file
// is readable since the check has already been performed during validation.
if (localConf.getPasswordFile() != null) {
String password = new FileUtil().readFile(localConf.getPasswordFile());
localConf.setPassword(password);
}
// start jsocks thread
jsocksStarter.startJsocksProxy();
// start main processing thread - to initiate connection/registration with the SDC server