Automated file transfer UNIX <--> Windows

[Mad_1]

I use FTP to automated transfer files back and forth between UNIX <--> Windows servers. Cron jobs (scripts) with login name and password hardcoded are scheduled everyday.

As there will be new policy that password must be periodically changed. It is difficult to maintain those hardcoded scripts.

Is there any file transfer solution like "rcp" which login is not required but security can still maintain?

Thanks

[Con O'Kelly · Accepted solution]

Hi

Look at using SSH. You can setup scp or sftp with public key authentication. This will allow you automat transfers without passwords and is far more secure than rcp or ftp.

Cheers
Con

[generic_1]

Use scp with Keys setup and a null passphrase.

[Mad_1]

Is there any setup in Windows server side to enable the SSH and scp?

[Sergejs Svitnevs]

http://www.samba.org/
Samba helps Windows and Unix computers coexist in the same network and supports different security modes.

Regards,
Sergejs

[Sergejs Svitnevs]

get Samba (or HP CIFS) for your UNIX box. This will allow you to create a share on your UNIX box, that can be mounted by Windows. Then just copy files.

[Alan Meyer_4]

Yes, you can configure windows machines to accept remote shell(rsh) type commands. I believe that the necessary files are in the resource kits.

[Mad_1]

For the Samba (or HP CIFS), if significant number of files transfer are required, does the CIFS server requires certain amount of disk storage?

For the rsh, there should be a .rhosts file for the remote shell setting. Where should this .rhosts file store in the Windows server?

[Alan Meyer_4]

As per Microsoft Technet page
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/archive/winntas/support/sur_util.mspx

The .rhosts file must be in the user's home directory on the remote computer.

-a