Sounds like a job for either samba or rsync though if the windows box has no rsync set up on it that won't work. -----Original Message----- From: programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Homme, James Sent: Tuesday, October 05, 2010 15:20 To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: If This Can Be Done, How? Hi, I want to make a process that does the following. * Runs on a Linux box. * Opens an application. I'm not sure if it needs to be ftp or secure ftp, or something else. * Opens up an address to a Windows box. * Logs on. * Compares files on the windows box to those on the Linux box to see if any on the Windows box were updated based on time stamp. * The folder structures on both boxes would mirror each other except for starting location. * Moves only the newer ones up to the Linux box. * Logs off. * Closes. Thanks. Jim Thanks. Jim Jim Homme, Usability Services, Phone: 412-544-1810. Skype: jim.homme Internal recipients, Read my accessibility blog <http://mysites.highmark.com/personal/lidikki/Blog/default.aspx> . Discuss accessibility here <http://collaborate.highmark.com/COP/technical/accessibility/default.asp x> . Accessibility Wiki: Breaking news and accessibility advice <http://collaborate.highmark.com/COP/technical/accessibility/Accessibili ty%20Wiki/Forms/AllPages.aspx> ________________________________ This e-mail and any attachments to it are confidential and are intended solely for use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender immediately and then delete it. If you are not the intended recipient, you must not keep, use, disclose, copy or distribute this e-mail without the author's prior permission. The views expressed in this e-mail message do not necessarily represent the views of Highmark Inc., its subsidiaries, or affiliates. __________ View the list's information and change your settings at //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind