> this one is ok
> C:\fb21>gbak -v -t -se 127.0.0.1:service_mgr c:\fb21\security2.fdb

c:\bla.fbk -u

> ser SYSDBA -password masterkey

Not here.

C:\Program Files\Firebird\Firebird_2_1>gbak -v -t -se
127.0.0.1:service_mgr "C:\
Program Files\Firebird\Firebird_2_1\security2.fdb" c:\bla.fbk -user
SYSDBA -pass
word masterkey
gbak: ERROR:I/O error for file "C:\Program"
gbak: ERROR: Error while trying to open file
gbak: ERROR: The system cannot find the file specified.
gbak:Exiting before completion due to errors

>
> same for :
> C:\fb21>gbak -v -t -se 192.168.1.17:service_mgr

c:\fb21\security2.fdb c:\bla.fbk -u

> ser SYSDBA -password masterkey

Again - Same problem

C:\Program Files\Firebird\Firebird_2_1>gbak -v -t -se
192.168.2.26:service_mgr "
c:\Program Files\Firebird\Firebird_2_1\security2.fdb" c:\bla.fbk -user
SYSDBA -p
assword masterkey
gbak: ERROR:I/O error for file "c:\Program"
gbak: ERROR: Error while trying to open file
gbak: ERROR: The system cannot find the file specified.
gbak:Exiting before completion due to errors

>
> and from another box this one also :
> gbak -v -t -se 192.168.1.17:service_mgr c:/fb21/security2.fdb

c:/bla2.fbk -user SYSDBA

> -password masterkey

C:\Program Files\Firebird\Firebird_2_1>gbak -v -t -se
192.168.2.26:service_mgr "
c:/Program Files\Firebird/Firebird_2_1/security2.fdb" c:/bla.fbk -user
SYSDBA -p
assword masterkey
gbak: ERROR:I/O error for file "c:/Program"
gbak: ERROR: Error while trying to open file
gbak: ERROR: The system cannot find the file specified.
gbak:Exiting before completion due to errors

>
> if you use -se all that you specify after is related to the host

specified with

> xxx:service_mgr
>

So as you see I cant back it up.

I either get the

ERROR FOR FILE "C:\PROGRAM"

or

CONNECTION REJECTED BY REMOTE INTERFACE

Michael