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This might sound like a stupid question to ask, but I'm curious if it is possible for others to view and reach different user's eclipse projects?

I know there is GitHub, but I have not leashed my workspace to a central source or cloud such as Git. Just a question regarding privacy and security.

Let's say you are coding a program in Java with eclipse and it might contain some sensitive information. Is the project completely safe on your computer? Or are there any settings you need to change in order for it to be secure? Like setting a password on the workspace or so?

Thanks in advance guys.

Alkrig
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When Eclipse is started, it asks you for a workspace location. Anyone who has access to that location would be able to view your workspace.

To view your current workspace location go to: File -> Switch Workspace -> Other...

setbitzero
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  • I see, I wonder more if you would be able in someway to access my workspace? Like if eclipse is uploading projects for everyone to view. – Alkrig Dec 13 '18 at 22:04
  • No, not unless you've done something like put your workspace on a publicly shared drive/folder. It will be just as secure as any other file/folder in the same root location. – setbitzero Dec 13 '18 at 22:09