'Although this is named \'connected\'.
This is stupid. Just keeping it alive for "compatability"
Someday will nuke!'

def connected(self):

    try:
        self.validate_credentials(self.domainname, site=self.site, ssl=self.ssl, certfile=self.certfile, binddn=self.binddn, bindpw=self.bindpw)
        return True
    except:
        pass
    return False
