diff --git a/itest/web/itest-web.gradle b/itest/web/itest-web.gradle
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..68074f4ba8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/itest/web/itest-web.gradle
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+
+dependencies {
+    compile     "org.springframework:spring-context:$springVersion",
+                "org.springframework:spring-web:$springVersion",
+                'javax.servlet:servlet-api:2.5'
+
+    testCompile project(':spring-security-core'),
+                project(':spring-security-web'),
+                "org.springframework:spring-core:$springVersion",
+                "org.springframework:spring-beans:$springVersion",
+                "org.springframework:spring-webmvc:$springVersion",
+                "org.mortbay.jetty:jetty:$jettyVersion",
+                "org.mortbay.jetty:jetty-util:$jettyVersion",
+                'net.sourceforge.jwebunit:jwebunit-core:2.2',
+                "org.testng:testng:5.11:jdk15"
+
+    testRuntime project(':spring-security-config'),
+                project(':spring-security-ldap'),
+                "org.mortbay.jetty:jsp-2.1-jetty:$jettyVersion",
+                'net.sourceforge.jwebunit:jwebunit-htmlunit-plugin:2.2'
+}
+
+test {
+    useTestNG();
+    options {
+        jvmArgs = ["-ea", '-Xms128m', '-Xmx500m']
+        systemProperties = ['webapp.dir': "$projectDir/src/main/webapp"]
+    }
+}
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diff --git a/itest/web/pom.xml b/itest/web/pom.xml
index 879dc05a6c..7eeb63abb5 100644
--- a/itest/web/pom.xml
+++ b/itest/web/pom.xml
@@ -14,14 +14,14 @@
         <dependency>
           <groupId>org.testng</groupId>
           <artifactId>testng</artifactId>
-          <version>5.8</version>
+          <version>5.11</version>
           <scope>test</scope>
           <classifier>jdk15</classifier>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>net.sourceforge.jwebunit</groupId>
             <artifactId>jwebunit-htmlunit-plugin</artifactId>
-            <version>2.1</version>
+            <version>2.2</version>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
diff --git a/itest/web/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/integration/AbstractWebServerIntegrationTests.java b/itest/web/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/integration/AbstractWebServerIntegrationTests.java
index ac06273f3d..011f2c269d 100644
--- a/itest/web/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/integration/AbstractWebServerIntegrationTests.java
+++ b/itest/web/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/integration/AbstractWebServerIntegrationTests.java
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 package org.springframework.security.integration;
 
+import java.util.List;
+
 import javax.servlet.ServletContext;
+import javax.servlet.http.Cookie;
 
 import net.sourceforge.jwebunit.junit.WebTester;
 
@@ -16,6 +19,7 @@ import org.springframework.web.servlet.DispatcherServlet;
 import org.testng.annotations.AfterClass;
 import org.testng.annotations.AfterMethod;
 import org.testng.annotations.BeforeClass;
+import org.testng.annotations.BeforeMethod;
 
 /**
  * Base class which allows the application to be started with a particular Spring application
@@ -50,14 +54,15 @@ public abstract class AbstractWebServerIntegrationTests {
                 server = new Server(0);
                 server.addHandler(createWebContext());
                 server.start();
-                tester.getTestContext().setBaseUrl(getBaseUrl());
             }
         }
     }
 
     @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
     private WebAppContext createWebContext() {
-        WebAppContext webCtx = new WebAppContext("src/main/webapp", getContextPath());
+        String webappDir = System.getProperty("webapp.dir");
+
+        WebAppContext webCtx = new WebAppContext(webappDir == null ? "src/main/webapp" : webappDir, getContextPath());
 
         if (StringUtils.hasText(getContextConfigLocations())) {
             webCtx.addEventListener(new ContextLoaderListener());
@@ -83,9 +88,15 @@ public abstract class AbstractWebServerIntegrationTests {
         }
     }
 
+    @BeforeMethod
+    public void initializeTester() {
+        tester.getTestContext().setBaseUrl(getBaseUrl());
+    }
+
     @AfterMethod
     public void resetWebConversation() {
         tester.closeBrowser();
+        tester.setTestContext(null);
     }
 
     protected final String getBaseUrl() {
@@ -104,9 +115,16 @@ public abstract class AbstractWebServerIntegrationTests {
         return appCtx;
     }
 
-//    protected final HttpUnitDialog getDialog() {
-//        return tester.getDialog();
-//    }
+    @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
+    protected Cookie getRememberMeCookie() {
+        List<Cookie> cookies = (List<Cookie>) tester.getTestingEngine().getCookies();
+        for (Cookie c : cookies) {
+            if (c.getName().equals("SPRING_SECURITY_REMEMBER_ME_COOKIE")) {
+                return c;
+            }
+        }
+        return null;
+    }
 
     protected final void submit() {
         tester.submit();
diff --git a/itest/web/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/integration/InMemoryProviderWebAppTests.java b/itest/web/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/integration/InMemoryProviderWebAppTests.java
index a215489678..bbeaab393a 100644
--- a/itest/web/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/integration/InMemoryProviderWebAppTests.java
+++ b/itest/web/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/integration/InMemoryProviderWebAppTests.java
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 package org.springframework.security.integration;
 
+import static org.testng.Assert.*;
+
+import javax.servlet.http.Cookie;
+
 import net.sourceforge.jwebunit.junit.WebTester;
 
 import org.testng.annotations.Test;
@@ -55,6 +59,20 @@ public class InMemoryProviderWebAppTests extends AbstractWebServerIntegrationTes
         assertTextPresent("I'm file?with?special?chars.htm");
     }
 
+    @Test
+    public void persistentLoginIsSuccesful() throws Exception {
+        beginAt("secure/index.html");
+        tester.checkCheckbox("_spring_security_remember_me");
+        login("jimi", "jimispassword");
+        Cookie rememberMe = getRememberMeCookie();
+        assertNotNull(rememberMe);
+        tester.closeBrowser();
+
+        tester.getTestContext().addCookie(rememberMe);
+        beginAt("secure/index.html");
+        assertTextPresent("A Secure Page");
+    }
+
     @Test
     public void maxConcurrentLoginsValueIsRespected() throws Exception {
         System.out.println("Client: ******* First login ******* ");
diff --git a/settings.gradle b/settings.gradle
index 259615bc63..fa951f7607 100644
--- a/settings.gradle
+++ b/settings.gradle
@@ -20,6 +20,10 @@ def String[] docs = [
     'manual'
 ]
 
+def String[] itest = [
+    'web'
+]
+
 include modules
 
 modules.each {name ->
@@ -37,15 +41,24 @@ samples.each {name ->
     p.projectDir = new File(settingsDir, "samples/${name}");
 }
 
+include itest
+
+itest.each { name ->
+    p = findProject(":${name}")
+    p.name = "itest-${name}"
+    p.buildFileName = "itest-${name}.gradle"
+    p.projectDir = new File(settingsDir, "itest/${name}");
+}
+
 include docs
 
-docs.each{ name ->
+docs.each { name ->
     p = findProject(":${name}")
     p.buildFileName = "${name}.gradle"
     p.projectDir = new File(settingsDir, "docs/${name}");
 }
 
 rootProject.children.each {project ->
-    assert project.buildFile.isFile()
     assert project.projectDir.isDirectory()
+    assert project.buildFile.isFile()
 }
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