I want to add users only through the central user database and not within serendipity, so I think your solution will work for me. It also probably sovles the forum problem - thanks!!!

thank you very much for your quick answer!
I will try to create the records on serendipity_authors with a view. would that be enough for "faking" the current new-user registration? or are there other tables that are modified when a new user is created, beside serendipity_authors?

Hi
I am using s9y (which is great!!!) in a communities site. Each defined group has a private blog, viewed only by members of this group and written by the group's manager.
When a new user registers to the site, his personal details are stored in the site "users" table.
My question appears to be ...