internet protocol number as a result block 440 would not be needed in other embodiments other techniques for determining which encrypted session key is associated with the receiving server may be used block 450 illustrates that the server may attempt to decrypt the current encrypted session key with the server 39 s secret key block 460 illustrates that an attempt to decrypt the cipher text may then be made utilizing the decrypted session key if the session key was successfully decrypted the cipher text should be successfully decrypted as well if the session key was not encrypted with the receiving server 39 s secret key it will not successfully decrypt and the cipher text will also not successfully decrypt block 470 illustrates that the server may determine if the cipher text was successfully decrypted if not the server will loop back to block 440 and attempt to decrypt the next encrypted session key if any exist if so block 480 illustrates that client has gained access to the requested service and that the requested client server transaction may continue fig5 is a block diagram illustrating an embodiment of an apparatus 501 and a system 500 that allows for the authenticating a client against a pool of servers 550 utilizing a secure authentication.