About the RemoteSystemsTempFiles project in Eclipse / Atelier

Where did the RemoteSystemsTempFiles project come from?

If you're using Atelier, you may have noticed a project called "RemoteSystemsTempFiles" in the Atelier Explorer and Project Explorer views. This project is automatically created by the Eclipse Remote Systems Explorer (RSE) on start-up. The RSE allows you to connect to and work with a variety of remote systems.

You can either hide this project within your views, or remove it completely by following the steps below.

Removing the RemoteSystemsTempFiles project from Eclipse

1. Select Window > Preferences (or on a Mac, Eclipse > Preferences)
2. Drop down the "General" section
3. Click "Startup and Shutdown"
4. Uncheck the box next to "RSE UI" and click "Apply and Close"
5. In either the Atelier or Project Explorer, right click the RemoteSystemsTempFiles project and click "Delete"
6. Check the box next to "Delete project contents on disk" and click OK

Hiding RemoteSystemsTempFiles in the Atelier Explorer

1. Select the white triangle in the top-right of the Atelier Explorer view
2. Click "Filters..."
3. Check the box next to "Non-Atelier projects" and click OK
   • Note: this will hide all projects that are not Atelier-specific from this view

Hiding RemoteSystemsTempFiles in the Project Explorer

1. Select the white triangle in the top-right of the Project Explorer view
2. Click "Filters and Customization..."
3. Check the box next to "RSE Internal Projects" and click OK