Want to login to Joomla using your Gmail account information? Joomla 1.5 makes this possible. By enabling the "Authentication - GMail" plugin users will be able to access secure parts of your web site using their Gmail username and password.

The Gmail Authentication plugin works in both the front and aministration ends. For the plugin to work, PHP requires the cURL library. Why is this such a useful feature? Have you ever visited a Joomla website only to find that you are required to complete the registration process (i.e. sign-up and verify your account), well no more!