Re: Open a file from remote Windows and use the content in the file locally

youyou wrote:
or i can run a batch file on the remote windows system to check on the
log file, if it's possible.

windows batchprocessing has the clout of a wet noodle ;-)

you could use "type <LogFile>" and read the lines via expect.

on the third hand: if it is available via SMB/CIFS look into "smbclient"
(ftplookalike for SMB shares )

uwe
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