If you care about the security of your projects (which you indeed do), you are sure to be glad to hear this: Web IDE now supports SFTP.
Setup is simple: on the Tools menu, select Deployment, and click Configure Servers, then add a new server with SFTP protocol option.
You can authenticate on an SFTP server with password, or use a key pair.
Also, you can easily transform your existing FTP connection to a secured one any time when you need it by just opening connection properties and selecting an appropriate protocol.
Happy deploying with the latest Web IDE EAP!
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