OpenSSH: How to setup non-interactive SSH/SFTP/SCP

Hi,
Anyone has any idea how to setup/configure OpenSSH on Solaris (Client) & Windows (Server) for sftp/scp transfer in non-interactive host-based authentication.
I need to setup this for secure file transfer from a solaris client to a windows server without having to enter a password. My external script will run in crontab to tap on sftp/scp for file transfer.
Pls advise. thanks.

I'd go for key-based authentication and simply don't provide a password for the key. You're on your own about how to implement this on Windows, so far I wasn't even aware Windows had a SSH service.

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