How to connect to windows server from my node js backend and read the files stored inside windows server

I’m facing an issue with a Node.js/Express.js backend where I need to establish a connection to a Windows server, read files from a specific path, and print the content.

I have the server’s IP address, username, and password, and I’ve verified that the credentials work using Remote Desktop.

What I’ve Tried:

I attempted using ssh2, but it didn’t work.
I also tried using SMB2, but it wasn’t successful either.
My goal is to avoid hosting my backend on the server itself since I need to connect to multiple servers and read files from a specific path via my backend.

Thank you for your help.

Below is the code I’ve written so far:

async function sshConnection(ip, userName, password, privateKeyPath) {
  const conn = new Client();

  return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
    conn
      .on("ready", () => {
        console.log("SSH Connection Established");

        conn.sftp((err, sftp) => {
          if (err) {
            console.error("SFTP Error:", err);
            conn.end();
            return reject(err);
          }

          sftp.readFile("<file-path>", (err, data) => {
            if (err) {
              console.error("File Read Error:", err);
              conn.end();
              return reject(err);
            }

            console.log("File Data:", data);
            conn.end();
            return resolve(data);
          });
        });
      })
      .on("error", (err) => {
        console.error("SSH Connection Error:", err);
        conn.end();
        return reject(err);
      })
      .on("debug", (info) => {
        console.log("Debug info:", info);
      })
      .on("close", () => {
        console.log("Connection Closed");
      })
      .connect({
        host: ip,
        port: 22,
        username: userName,
        password: password,
      });
  });
}