Raymond,

> I now I need to backup with 1.5 and restore with 2.1... and I am
> physically adding a new server to be running the new FB 2.1 so I will
> be secure copying the fbk file over to the new server box

> but what about the security database???

There is a chapter in the 2.1 release notes about that and there are
the scripts in {firebird}\misc\upgrade\security

Regards

Stefan