Method, apparatus and system for maintaining a persistent wireless network connection

A method comprising:

• applying a persistent profile to a device coupled to a wireless network when a user is not logged into the device;
• examining the persistent profile to determine whether a machine certificate is associated with the persistent profile;
• and
• utilizing the machine certificate to establish a secure connection to the wireless network if the machine certificate is associated with the persistent profile.

An article comprising a machine-accessible medium having stored thereon instructions that, when executed by a machine, cause the machine to:

• identify that a user has logged off a device coupled to a wireless network;
• applying to the device a persistent profile that matches the network;
• examine the persistent profile to determine whether it is associated with a machine certificate;
• retrieve the machine certificate if the persistent profile is associated with the machine certificate;
• and
• establish a secure connection from the device to the wireless network utilizing the machine certificate.

An article comprising a machine-accessible medium having stored thereon instructions that, when executed by a machine, cause the machine to:

• apply a persistent profile to a device coupled to a wireless network when a user is not logged into the device;
• examine the persistent profile to determine whether a machine certificate is associated with the persistent profile;
• and
• utilize the machine certificate to establish a secure connection to the wireless network if a machine certificate is associated with the persistent profile.

A system comprising:

• a monitoring component capable of determining whether a user is logged on to a device coupled to a wireless network;
• a machine certificate;
• and
• a persistent profile, the monitoring component capable of selecting the persistent profile if the persistent profile matches the wireless network, the monitoring component additionally capable of applying the persistent profile to the device and examining the persistent profile to determine if the persistent profile is associated with a machine certificate.