> ok, I am using the embedded dll, and the isc_attach_database api call
> does not allow for user/password specification.

It can be specified using database parameter buffer (DPB),
i.e. the last parameter of isc_attach_database().

Or, you can use environment variables ISC_USER and ISC_PASSWORD.

>
> Again, pardon my ignorance, I did not find any documentation on API.
> I can only derive the calling sequence from the header file.

Use InterBase6 documentation.

Ivan