--- ./user.inc.0	2009-11-02 13:31:31.000000000 -0600
+++ ./user.inc	2009-11-02 13:32:36.000000000 -0600
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ function install_add_user($username, $pa
     }
   }
 
-  user_save(
+  $user = user_save(
     new stdClass(),
     array(
       'name' => $username, 
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@ function install_add_user($username, $pa
       'status' => $status
     )
   );	
+
+  return $user;
 }
 
 /**