> I'm using Delphi 7 Enterprise, with the old Interbase components that
> came with it.
>
> The only response to a post on this that I could find said something
> about the Services API.
>
> How do I access the Services API?
> Can I use the old IB components and write a utility? If so, how do I
> "call" the "backup the security database" command?

Try TIBBackupService component (from InterBase Admin page)