connect a mac to windows server

[buddyclm]

I need to make a folder on a Mac visible to a windows server.  I want to backup the contents of the folder on the Mac, but the program doesn't run native on Mac so it has to be able to be seen on the windows server.  I have found some instructions using Google, but I can't seem to get it to work.  Any thoughts or ideas on how to accomplish this would be greatly appreciated.

[athman8]

A Mac Mini with 2.6GHz dual-core Intel Core i5, 8GB of RAM, 1TB of storage space and OS X Server upgrade comes in at significantly less than £500 excluding VAT. Thunderbolt 2 ports allow for essentially unlimited storage expansion, plus the opportunity to add additional gigabit Ethernet ports if needed.

[DaveLembke]

Have you tried this: https://support.apple.com/kb/PH25346?locale=en_US
edit... looking back I see this was originally a request for help in march. The other post bumped it into the spotlight.