[@johnhiler Member 16 years, 4 months ago]

_ck_ wrote a bit here about the four routines you need to replace to get authentication with an outside user system working:

https://bbpress.org/forums/topic/integration-with-non-wp-software

Would you combine both user tables into a single system, and have them both authenticate through bbPress? Or only use your existing user system for login, and allow signed in users to use your bbPress app?