This is an alternative to the good old login box. This version features a little more functionality, including success/error messages, cookie check, forgot password feature etc.

Actually there is two plugins in this extension so you also get a user listing plugin as well.

After installing the extension on your TYPO3 system you will find two plugins added in the content elements plugin list. Further a static template “newloginbox” will be added globally to your TypoScript templates.

This is the login screen of typo3.org:

In the backend it is extremely easy to enter custom messages for the plugin:

... and here the “forgot password” feature:

User listing

There is also a plugin for listing, browsing and searching the current users:

... and for each user you can click the username and get details: