Hello, Peter!
You wrote to <IBObjects@yahoogroups.com> on Sat, 27 Aug 2005 16:44:25 +1000:

PL> How do applications such as IBExpert get their list of users for a
PL> given server?

For classic architecture of IB and FB with version <1.5.x IBE use connection
to security database for
obtain users list. For classic FB 1.5.1 and higher - IBE use service API,
what introduced in this version of FB. For super server you can get users
via service API.

PL> Do they use the services API or somehow connect to the security db
PL> remotely without having to know its location?

Service API work with server (but not with security database) and server
"know", where located his security database.


WBR,Dmitry Beloshistov AKA [-=BDS=-]