Hi,
My requirement is to connect to a windows system from unix fileserver and get some files then process them using shell scripting and database related stuff.it will generate some output.i have to copy again some files back to windows system at some directory.

How do i connect to windows from unix? Does it need special connection establishments between these 2 unix and windows?if yes,could any one tell me the total procedure . So far i dealt with connection establishments between unix to unix by installing one servers public keys on the other server.

How do i do it between unix and windows?

thanks in advance.