[CentOS] Re: automatic transfer files between Windows PC & Centos server

Thu Feb 2 17:00:39 UTC 2006
Rex Dieter <rdieter at math.unl.edu>

JC wrote:

> I have this problem and need your help.  I have some files locate on 
> windows pc that I need to upload to centos server everyday automatically 
> and without provide password.  Is there an easy way for this?  I would 
> like to use some kind of batch file because I can use schedule in WinXP 
> to performance this job everyday.

Share the folder on the Windows box(*), and use samba/smbclient on the 
centos box to (periodically) fetch the files.

(*) you'll probably have to allow File/Printer sharing through the 
Windows filewall, but it would be best to limit remote access to only 
the centos server in questino.

-- Rex