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One could scan the .class file for string literals with relative ease. Obfuscation would be an improvement, but still not completely secure.

• gue5t 14y ago
  It would hardly be an improvement. Wireshark would be a first step for most reverse engineers when there's network authentication involved.
• mbreese 14y ago
  Well, we are talking about FTP, so the string is going to travel over the line in plaintext anyway.