A system and method for providing persistence in a secure network access by using a client certificate sent by a client device to maintain the identity of a target. A security handshake is performed with a client device to establish a secure session. A target is determined. A client certificate is associated...http://www.google.de/patents/US7430755?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7430755 - Method and system for providing persistence in a secure network access