diff --git a/scm-clients/scm-client-impl/pom.xml b/scm-clients/scm-client-impl/pom.xml
index 752b3c615a..8bc6e18d4d 100644
--- a/scm-clients/scm-client-impl/pom.xml
+++ b/scm-clients/scm-client-impl/pom.xml
@@ -113,6 +113,10 @@
                   <name>scm.home</name>
                   <value>target/scm-it</value>
                 </systemProperty>
+                <systemProperty>
+                  <name>file.encoding</name>
+                  <value>UTF-8</value>
+                </systemProperty>
               </systemProperties>
               <connectors>
                 <connector implementation="org.mortbay.jetty.nio.SelectChannelConnector">
diff --git a/scm-clients/scm-client-impl/src/test/java/sonia/scm/client/it/JerseyClientProviderITCase.java b/scm-clients/scm-client-impl/src/test/java/sonia/scm/client/it/JerseyClientProviderITCase.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ed520e11ee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scm-clients/scm-client-impl/src/test/java/sonia/scm/client/it/JerseyClientProviderITCase.java
@@ -0,0 +1,162 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright (c) 2010, Sebastian Sdorra
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+ *
+ * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice,
+ *    this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice,
+ *    this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation
+ *    and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+ * 3. Neither the name of SCM-Manager; nor the names of its
+ *    contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this
+ *    software without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS"
+ * AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
+ * IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE
+ * DISCLAIMED.  IN NO EVENT SHALL THE REGENTS OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY
+ * DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
+ * (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES;
+ * LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON
+ * ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS
+ * SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ *
+ * http://bitbucket.org/sdorra/scm-manager
+ *
+ */
+
+
+
+package sonia.scm.client.it;
+
+//~--- non-JDK imports --------------------------------------------------------
+
+import org.junit.Ignore;
+import org.junit.Test;
+
+import sonia.scm.client.JerseyClientProvider;
+import sonia.scm.client.JerseyClientSession;
+import sonia.scm.client.ScmClientException;
+import sonia.scm.client.ScmUrlProvider;
+import sonia.scm.config.ScmConfiguration;
+
+import static org.junit.Assert.*;
+
+//~--- JDK imports ------------------------------------------------------------
+
+import com.sun.jersey.api.client.Client;
+import com.sun.jersey.api.client.WebResource;
+
+/**
+ *
+ * @author Sebastian Sdorra
+ */
+public class JerseyClientProviderITCase
+{
+
+  /**
+   * Method description
+   *
+   *
+   * @throws ScmClientException
+   */
+  @Test(expected = ScmClientException.class)
+  public void createSessionAnonymousFailedTest() throws ScmClientException
+  {
+    createSession(null, null);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Method description
+   *
+   *
+   * @throws ScmClientException
+   */
+  @Test
+  @Ignore
+  public void createSessionAnonymousTest() throws ScmClientException
+  {
+    JerseyClientSession adminSession = createSession("scmadmin", "scmadmin");
+
+    // enable anonymous access
+    ScmUrlProvider up = adminSession.getUrlProvider();
+    Client client = adminSession.getClient();
+    WebResource resource = client.resource(up.getResourceUrl("config"));
+    ScmConfiguration config = resource.get(ScmConfiguration.class);
+
+    config.setAnonymousAccessEnabled(true);
+    resource.post(config);
+
+    // test anonymous access
+    createSession(null, null);
+
+    // disable anonymous access
+    config.setAnonymousAccessEnabled(false);
+    resource.post(config);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Method description
+   *
+   *
+   * @throws ScmClientException
+   */
+  @Test
+  public void createSessionTest() throws ScmClientException
+  {
+    JerseyClientSession session = createSession("scmadmin", "scmadmin");
+
+    assertNotNull(session);
+    assertNotNull(session.getState());
+    assertNotNull(session.getState().getUser());
+    assertEquals(session.getState().getUser().getName(), "scmadmin");
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Method description
+   *
+   *
+   * @throws ScmClientException
+   */
+  @Test(expected = ScmClientException.class)
+  public void createSessionWithUnkownUserTest() throws ScmClientException
+  {
+    createSession("dent", "dent123");
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Method description
+   *
+   *
+   * @throws ScmClientException
+   */
+  @Test(expected = ScmClientException.class)
+  public void createSessionWithWrongPasswordTest() throws ScmClientException
+  {
+    createSession("scmadmin", "ka123");
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Method description
+   *
+   *
+   * @param username
+   * @param password
+   *
+   * @return
+   *
+   * @throws ScmClientException
+   */
+  private JerseyClientSession createSession(String username, String password)
+          throws ScmClientException
+  {
+    JerseyClientProvider provider = new JerseyClientProvider();
+
+    return provider.createSession("http://localhost:8081/scm", username,
+                                  password);
+  }
+}