diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index ebb48d4..585949c 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ CHANGELOG
 
 README: FreeBSD execution needs mailer (not found), sudo missing, bash needed, sed missing (see if StripQuotes mandatory)
 
+! update doc on sudoers paths
+- Added options to ignore permissions, ownership and groups
 - Improved batch runner
 	- Batch runner works for directories and direct paths
 	- Fixed batch runner does not rerun obackup on warnings only
diff --git a/host_backup.conf.example b/host_backup.conf.example
index 9d52ec7..707140b 100644
--- a/host_backup.conf.example
+++ b/host_backup.conf.example
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 ###### obackup - Local or Remote, push or pull backup script for files & mysql databases
 ###### (C) 2013-2016 by Orsiris de Jong (www.netpower.fr)
-###### obackup v2.1x config file rev 2016081601
+###### obackup v2.1x config file rev 2016081701
 
 ###### GENERAL BACKUP OPTIONS
 
@@ -125,6 +125,13 @@ RSYNC_EXCLUDE_FROM=""
 ## List separator char. You may set an alternative separator char for your directories lists above.
 PATH_SEPARATOR_CHAR=";"
 
+## Preserve basic linux permissions
+PRESERVE_PERMISSIONS=yes
+PRESERVE_OWNER=yes
+PRESERVE_GROUP=yes
+## On MACOS X, does not work and will be ignored 
+PRESERVE_EXECUTABILITY=yes
+
 ## Preserve ACLS. Make sure source and target FS can hold same ACLs or you'll get loads of errors.
 PRESERVE_ACL=no
 ## Preserve Xattr. MAke sure source and target FS can hold same Xattr or you'll get loads of errors.
diff --git a/upgrade-v1.x-2.1x.sh b/upgrade-v1.x-2.1x.sh
index ac110c2..ea6c838 100755
--- a/upgrade-v1.x-2.1x.sh
+++ b/upgrade-v1.x-2.1x.sh
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@
 
 PROGRAM="obackup config file upgrade script"
 SUBPROGRAM="obackup"
-AUTHOR="(C) 2015 by Orsiris \"Ozy\" de Jong"
+AUTHOR="(C) 2016 by Orsiris de Jong"
 CONTACT="http://www.netpower.fr/obacup - ozy@netpower.fr"
 OLD_PROGRAM_VERSION="v1.x"
-NEW_PROGRAM_VERSION="v2.x"
-PROGRAM_BUILD=2016041201
+NEW_PROGRAM_VERSION="v2.1x"
+PROGRAM_BUILD=20160817.1
 
 ## type -p does not work on platforms other than linux (bash). If if does not work, always as$
 if ! type "$BASH" > /dev/null; then
@@ -160,8 +160,20 @@ function RewriteConfigFiles {
 	        sed -i'.tmp' '/^RSYNC_EXCLUDE_PATTERN=*/a\'$'\n''RSYNC_INCLUDE_PATTERN=""\'$'\n''' "$config_file"
 	fi
 
-	if ! grep "^RSYNC_INCLUDE_FROM=" "$config_file" > /dev/null; then
-	        sed -i'.tmp' '/^RSYNC_EXCLUDE_FROM=*/a\'$'\n''RSYNC_INCLUDE_FROM=""\'$'\n''' "$config_file"
+	if ! grep "^PRESERVE_PERMISSIONS=" "$config_file" > /dev/null; then
+	        sed -i'.tmp' '/^PATH_SEPARATOR_CHAR=*/a\'$'\n''PRESERVE_PERMISSIONS=yes\'$'\n''' "$config_file"
+	fi
+
+	if ! grep "^PRESERVE_OWNER=" "$config_file" > /dev/null; then
+	        sed -i'.tmp' '/^PRESERVE_PERMISSIONS=*/a\'$'\n''PRESERVE_OWNER=yes\'$'\n''' "$config_file"
+	fi
+
+	if ! grep "^PRESERVE_GROUP=" "$config_file" > /dev/null; then
+	        sed -i'.tmp' '/^PRESERVE_OWNER=*/a\'$'\n''PRESERVE_GROUP=yes\'$'\n''' "$config_file"
+	fi
+
+	if ! grep "^PRESERVE_EXECUTABILITY=" "$config_file" > /dev/null; then
+	        sed -i'.tmp' '/^PRESERVE_GROUP=*/a\'$'\n''PRESERVE_EXECUTABILITY=yes\'$'\n''' "$config_file"
 	fi
 
         if ! grep "^PARTIAL=" "$config_file" > /dev/null; then