diff --git a/rse/doc/org.eclipse.rse.doc.isv/topics_Reference.xml b/rse/doc/org.eclipse.rse.doc.isv/topics_Reference.xml
index fd6938743fe..2307c36967f 100755
--- a/rse/doc/org.eclipse.rse.doc.isv/topics_Reference.xml
+++ b/rse/doc/org.eclipse.rse.doc.isv/topics_Reference.xml
@@ -111,7 +111,6 @@
 			<topic label="org.eclipse.rse.subsystems.files.ftp" href="reference/api/org/eclipse/rse/subsystems/files/ftp/package-summary.html"/>
 			<topic label="org.eclipse.rse.subsystems.files.local.model" href="reference/api/org/eclipse/rse/subsystems/files/local/model/package-summary.html"/>
 			<topic label="org.eclipse.rse.subsystems.files.local" href="reference/api/org/eclipse/rse/subsystems/files/local/package-summary.html"/>
-			<topic label="org.eclipse.rse.subsystems.files.ssh" href="reference/api/org/eclipse/rse/subsystems/files/ssh/package-summary.html"/>
 		</topic>
 		<topic label="Process Subsystem" href="provisional_api.html">
 			<topic label="org.eclipse.rse.subsystems.processes.core" href="reference/api/org/eclipse/rse/subsystems/processes/core/package-summary.html"/>
diff --git a/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.subsystems.files.ssh/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF b/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.subsystems.files.ssh/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
index dd4cdd6f105..b816b46511d 100644
--- a/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.subsystems.files.ssh/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
+++ b/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.subsystems.files.ssh/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ Bundle-ManifestVersion: 2
 Bundle-Name: %pluginName
 Bundle-SymbolicName: org.eclipse.rse.subsystems.files.ssh; singleton:=true
 Bundle-Version: 2.0.0.qualifier
-Bundle-Activator: org.eclipse.rse.subsystems.files.ssh.Activator
+Bundle-Activator: org.eclipse.rse.internal.subsystems.files.ssh.Activator
 Bundle-Vendor: %providerName
 Bundle-Localization: plugin
 Require-Bundle: org.eclipse.ui,
@@ -16,5 +16,5 @@ Require-Bundle: org.eclipse.ui,
  org.eclipse.rse.ui,
  org.eclipse.rse.files.ui
 Eclipse-LazyStart: true
-Export-Package: org.eclipse.rse.subsystems.files.ssh
+Export-Package: org.eclipse.rse.internal.subsystems.files.ssh;x-internal:=true
 Bundle-RequiredExecutionEnvironment: J2SE-1.4
diff --git a/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.subsystems.files.ssh/plugin.xml b/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.subsystems.files.ssh/plugin.xml
index 70108e9a08d..d6fc9e01b5c 100644
--- a/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.subsystems.files.ssh/plugin.xml
+++ b/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.subsystems.files.ssh/plugin.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ Martin Oberhuber - initial API and implementation
 			iconlive="icons/full/obj16/systemfileslive_obj.gif"
 			icon="icons/full/obj16/systemfiles_obj.gif"
 			category="files"
-			class="org.eclipse.rse.subsystems.files.ssh.SftpFileSubSystemConfiguration"
+			class="org.eclipse.rse.internal.subsystems.files.ssh.SftpFileSubSystemConfiguration"
 			vendor="%providerName"
             priority="100"
 			id="ssh.files">
diff --git a/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.subsystems.files.ssh/src/org/eclipse/rse/subsystems/files/ssh/Activator.java b/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.subsystems.files.ssh/src/org/eclipse/rse/internal/subsystems/files/ssh/Activator.java
similarity index 97%
rename from rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.subsystems.files.ssh/src/org/eclipse/rse/subsystems/files/ssh/Activator.java
rename to rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.subsystems.files.ssh/src/org/eclipse/rse/internal/subsystems/files/ssh/Activator.java
index b1fe2adb0e7..25fc271680e 100644
--- a/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.subsystems.files.ssh/src/org/eclipse/rse/subsystems/files/ssh/Activator.java
+++ b/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.subsystems.files.ssh/src/org/eclipse/rse/internal/subsystems/files/ssh/Activator.java
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
  * Martin Oberhuber (Wind River) - initial API and implementation
  * Dave McKnight (IBM) - Fix bug 148971: activate files.ui on startup 
  *******************************************************************************/
-package org.eclipse.rse.subsystems.files.ssh;
+package org.eclipse.rse.internal.subsystems.files.ssh;
 
 import org.eclipse.jface.resource.ImageDescriptor;
 import org.eclipse.ui.plugin.AbstractUIPlugin;
diff --git a/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.subsystems.files.ssh/src/org/eclipse/rse/subsystems/files/ssh/SftpFileAdapter.java b/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.subsystems.files.ssh/src/org/eclipse/rse/internal/subsystems/files/ssh/SftpFileAdapter.java
similarity index 97%
rename from rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.subsystems.files.ssh/src/org/eclipse/rse/subsystems/files/ssh/SftpFileAdapter.java
rename to rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.subsystems.files.ssh/src/org/eclipse/rse/internal/subsystems/files/ssh/SftpFileAdapter.java
index 743f5147209..296f9f28fc9 100644
--- a/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.subsystems.files.ssh/src/org/eclipse/rse/subsystems/files/ssh/SftpFileAdapter.java
+++ b/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.subsystems.files.ssh/src/org/eclipse/rse/internal/subsystems/files/ssh/SftpFileAdapter.java
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
  * Martin Oberhuber (Wind River) - Adapted from FTPFileAdapter.
  ********************************************************************************/
 
-package org.eclipse.rse.subsystems.files.ssh;
+package org.eclipse.rse.internal.subsystems.files.ssh;
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.List;
diff --git a/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.subsystems.files.ssh/src/org/eclipse/rse/subsystems/files/ssh/SftpFileSubSystemConfiguration.java b/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.subsystems.files.ssh/src/org/eclipse/rse/internal/subsystems/files/ssh/SftpFileSubSystemConfiguration.java
similarity index 98%
rename from rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.subsystems.files.ssh/src/org/eclipse/rse/subsystems/files/ssh/SftpFileSubSystemConfiguration.java
rename to rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.subsystems.files.ssh/src/org/eclipse/rse/internal/subsystems/files/ssh/SftpFileSubSystemConfiguration.java
index 8df7adeda34..9f4dbff1d54 100644
--- a/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.subsystems.files.ssh/src/org/eclipse/rse/subsystems/files/ssh/SftpFileSubSystemConfiguration.java
+++ b/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.subsystems.files.ssh/src/org/eclipse/rse/internal/subsystems/files/ssh/SftpFileSubSystemConfiguration.java
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
  * Martin Oberhuber (Wind River) - initial API and implementation 
  *******************************************************************************/
 
-package org.eclipse.rse.subsystems.files.ssh;
+package org.eclipse.rse.internal.subsystems.files.ssh;
 
 import org.eclipse.rse.core.model.IHost;
 import org.eclipse.rse.core.subsystems.IConnectorService;
diff --git a/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.subsystems.files.ssh/src/org/eclipse/rse/subsystems/files/ssh/SftpRemoteFile.java b/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.subsystems.files.ssh/src/org/eclipse/rse/internal/subsystems/files/ssh/SftpRemoteFile.java
similarity index 96%
rename from rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.subsystems.files.ssh/src/org/eclipse/rse/subsystems/files/ssh/SftpRemoteFile.java
rename to rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.subsystems.files.ssh/src/org/eclipse/rse/internal/subsystems/files/ssh/SftpRemoteFile.java
index 07dc93a729e..76fd1b90c19 100644
--- a/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.subsystems.files.ssh/src/org/eclipse/rse/subsystems/files/ssh/SftpRemoteFile.java
+++ b/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.subsystems.files.ssh/src/org/eclipse/rse/internal/subsystems/files/ssh/SftpRemoteFile.java
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
  * Martin Oberhuber (Wind River) - Adapted from FTPRemoteFile.
  ********************************************************************************/
 
-package org.eclipse.rse.subsystems.files.ssh;
+package org.eclipse.rse.internal.subsystems.files.ssh;
 
 import org.eclipse.rse.internal.services.ssh.files.SftpHostFile;
 import org.eclipse.rse.subsystems.files.core.servicesubsystem.AbstractRemoteFile;