Patent ID: 8527763

Claim:
An information handling system comprising: a memory; and a processor to execute instructions stored in the memory to cause the processor to at least: send identification information to a second information handling system in response to an identification request broadcast from the second information handling system via a short-range communication; receive first authentication information for a local application and a remote service from the second information handling system; receive a copy of the local application, wherein the copy of the local application includes session data from a secure session between the local application and the remote service, and keys used to encrypt and decrypt information sent during the secure session; authenticate a user for the copy of the local application and for the remote service prior to the user logging on to the information handling system based on the first authentication information; receive an updated copy of the local application from the second information handling system; receive second authentication information from the user to access the information handling system; authenticate the user to the information handling system based on the second authentication information; and automatically initiate a secure session between the copy of the local application and the remote service when the user is authenticated to the information handling system.