diff --git a/server/server.go b/server/server.go
index 70ac609..b0063ba 100644
--- a/server/server.go
+++ b/server/server.go
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ import (
 	"github.com/s-rah/go-ricochet/channels"
 	"github.com/s-rah/go-ricochet/utils"
 	"log"
+	"os"
+	"io/ioutil"
 )
 
 // Server encapsulates a complete, compliant Cwtch server.
@@ -21,6 +23,16 @@ type Server struct {
 func (s *Server) Run(privateKeyFile string) {
 	cwtchserver := new(application.RicochetApplication)
 
+	if _, err := os.Stat(privateKeyFile); 	os.IsNotExist(err) {
+		log.Printf("no private key found!")
+		log.Printf("generating new private key...")
+		pk, pk_err := utils.GeneratePrivateKey()
+		if pk_err !=  nil {
+			log.Fatalf("error generating new private key: %v", err)
+		}
+		ioutil.WriteFile(privateKeyFile, []byte(utils.PrivateKeyToString(pk)), 0400)
+	}
+
 	pk, err := utils.LoadPrivateKeyFromFile(privateKeyFile)
 
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/testing/cwtch_peer_server_intergration_test.go b/testing/cwtch_peer_server_intergration_test.go
index 697150d..9faae1d 100644
--- a/testing/cwtch_peer_server_intergration_test.go
+++ b/testing/cwtch_peer_server_intergration_test.go
@@ -1,22 +1,167 @@
 package testing
 
 import (
+	cwtchserver "git.mascherari.press/cwtch/server"
+	"github.com/s-rah/go-ricochet/utils"
 	"git.mascherari.press/cwtch/peer"
 	"testing"
 	"time"
+	"log"
+	"git.mascherari.press/cwtch/protocol"
+	"github.com/golang/protobuf/proto"
+	"io/ioutil"
+	"fmt"
+	"git.mascherari.press/cwtch/model"
+	"os"
+	"github.com/s-rah/go-ricochet"
 )
 
-func TestCwtchPeerIntegration(t *testing.T) {
-	alice := peer.NewCwtchPeer("Alice")
-	id, _ := alice.Profile.StartGroup("ylhbhtypevo4ympq")
-	alice.Profile.AddContact(alice.Profile.Onion, alice.Profile.PublicProfile)
-	alice.JoinServer("ylhbhtypevo4ympq")
-	//	time.Sleep(time.Second *5)
-	alice.SendMessageToGroup(id, "Hello")
-	alice.SendMessageToGroup(id, "My")
-	alice.SendMessageToGroup(id, "Name Is")
-	alice.SendMessageToGroup(id, "ALICE!!!")
-	time.Sleep(time.Second * 5)
-	group := alice.Profile.Groups[id]
-	t.Logf("%v", group.Timeline)
+const (
+	keyfile = "./private_key"
+)
+
+var (
+	aliceLines = []string {"Hello", "My name is Alice", "bye"}
+	bobLines = []string {"Hi", "My name is Bob.", "toodles", "hello?"}
+
+)
+
+func checkAndGenPrivateKey(privateKeyFile string) (generated bool){
+	if _, err := os.Stat(privateKeyFile); 	os.IsNotExist(err) {
+		fmt.Println("generating new private key...")
+		pk, pk_err := utils.GeneratePrivateKey()
+		if pk_err !=  nil {
+			log.Fatalf("error generating new private key: %v\n", err)
+		}
+		err := ioutil.WriteFile(privateKeyFile, []byte(utils.PrivateKeyToString(pk)), 0400)
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Fatalf("error writing new private key to file %s: %v\n", privateKeyFile, err)
+		}
+		return true
+	}
+	return false
+}
+
+func printAndVerifyTimeline(t *testing.T, timeline model.Timeline) error {
+	for _,  message := range timeline.Messages {
+		fmt.Printf("%v %v> %s [%t]\n", message.Timestamp, message.PeerID, message.Message, message.Verified)
+		if !message.Verified {
+			t.Errorf("Message '%s' from '%s' not verified!", message.Message, message.PeerID)
+		}
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func serverCheck(serverAddr string) bool {
+	rc, err := goricochet.Open(serverAddr)
+	if err == nil {
+		rc.Conn.Close()
+		return true
+	}
+	return false
+}
+
+func TestCwtchPeerIntegration(t *testing.T) {
+	// Hide logging "noise"
+	log.SetOutput(ioutil.Discard)
+
+	generatedKey := checkAndGenPrivateKey(keyfile)
+
+	serverKey, err := utils.LoadPrivateKeyFromFile(keyfile)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Error("Could not load server's key from %v", keyfile)
+	}
+	serverAddr, _ := utils.GetOnionAddress(serverKey)
+
+	serverOnline := false
+	if ! generatedKey {
+		fmt.Printf("Checking if test server %v is online...\n", serverAddr)
+		serverOnline = serverCheck(serverAddr)
+	}
+
+	if ! serverOnline {
+		// launch app
+		server := new(cwtchserver.Server)
+		fmt.Printf("No server found\nStarting cwtch server...\n")
+		go server.Run(keyfile)
+
+		// let tor get established
+		fmt.Printf("Establishing Tor hidden service: %v...\n", serverAddr)
+		time.Sleep(time.Second * 60)
+	} else {
+		fmt.Printf("Found existing cwtch server %v, using for tests...\n", serverAddr)
+	}
+
+	// launch alice
+	alice := peer.NewCwtchPeer("Alice")
+	groupId, invite := alice.Profile.StartGroup(serverAddr)
+	gci := &protocol.CwtchPeerPacket{}
+	proto.Unmarshal(invite, gci)
+	alice.Profile.AddContact(alice.Profile.Onion, &alice.Profile.PublicProfile)
+	fmt.Println("Alice joining group...")
+	alice.JoinServer(serverAddr)
+
+	// launch bob
+	bob := peer.NewCwtchPeer("Bob")
+	bob.Profile.ProcessInvite(gci.GetGroupChatInvite(), serverAddr)
+	bob.Profile.AddContact(bob.Profile.Onion, &bob.Profile.PublicProfile)
+	fmt.Println("Bob joining group...")
+	bob.JoinServer(serverAddr)
+
+	// Associate peer alice & bob as peers
+	alice.Profile.AddContact(bob.Profile.Onion, &bob.Profile.PublicProfile)
+	bob.Profile.AddContact(alice.Profile.Onion, &alice.Profile.PublicProfile)
+
+	// Conversation
+	fmt.Println("Alice> ", aliceLines[0])
+	alice.SendMessageToGroup(groupId, aliceLines[0])
+	time.Sleep(time.Second * 2)
+
+	fmt.Println("Bob> ", bobLines[0])
+	bob.SendMessageToGroup(groupId, bobLines[0])
+	time.Sleep(time.Second * 2)
+
+	fmt.Println("Alice> ", aliceLines[1])
+	alice.SendMessageToGroup(groupId, aliceLines[1])
+	fmt.Println("Bob> ", bobLines[1])
+	bob.SendMessageToGroup(groupId, bobLines[1])
+	time.Sleep(time.Second * 2)
+
+	fmt.Println("Alice> ", aliceLines[2])
+	alice.SendMessageToGroup(groupId, aliceLines[2])
+	// Todo: Alice disconnects
+	time.Sleep(time.Second * 2)
+
+	fmt.Println("Bob> ", bobLines[2])
+	bob.SendMessageToGroup(groupId, bobLines[2])
+	time.Sleep(time.Second * 2)
+
+
+	// Todo: Alice reconects, gets missed messages (from bob)
+
+	// Verify
+
+	// final syncing time...
+	time.Sleep(time.Second * 2)
+
+	alicesGroup := alice.Profile.Groups[groupId]
+	fmt.Printf("Alice TimeLine:\n")
+	printAndVerifyTimeline(t, alicesGroup.Timeline)
+
+	bobsGroup := bob.Profile.Groups[groupId]
+	fmt.Printf("Bob TimeLine:\n")
+	printAndVerifyTimeline(t, bobsGroup.Timeline)
+
+	if len(alicesGroup.Timeline.Messages) != 6 {
+		t.Errorf("Alice's timeline does not have all messages")
+		return
+	}
+
+	// check message 0,1 and 4,5 for content (2,3 could be out of order)
+	if alicesGroup.Timeline.Messages[0].Message != aliceLines[0] || alicesGroup.Timeline.Messages[1].Message != bobLines[0] ||
+		alicesGroup.Timeline.Messages[4].Message != aliceLines[2] || alicesGroup.Timeline.Messages[5].Message != bobLines[2] {
+			t.Errorf("Some of the messages did not have the expected content!")
+	}
+
+	// Todo: shutdown users and server
 }
diff --git a/testing/private_key b/testing/private_key
deleted file mode 100644
index 40b9757..0000000
--- a/testing/private_key
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,15 +0,0 @@
------BEGIN RSA PRIVATE KEY-----
-MIICXgIBAAKBgQC3xEJBH4oVFaotPJw6dezx67Gv4Xukw8CZRGqNFO8yF7Rejtcj
-/0RTqqZwj6H6FjxY60dgYnN6IphW0juemNZhxOXeM/5Gb5xO+kWGi5Qt87aSDxnA
-MDLgqw79ihuD3m1C1TBz0olmjXPU1VtadZuZcVBST7SLs2/k55GNNr7BoQIDAQAB
-AoGBAK3ybVCdnSQWLM7DJ5LC23Wnx7sXceVlkiLCOyWuYjiFbatwBD/DupaD2yaD
-HyzN7XOxyg93QZ2jr5XHTL30KEAn/3akNBsX3sjHZnjVfTwD5+oZKd7HYMMxekWf
-87TIx2IHvGEo2NaFMLkEZ5TX3Gre8CYOofjFcpj4661ZfYp9AkEA9I0EmQX26ibs
-CRGkwPuEj5q5N/PmIHgMWr1pepOlmzJjnxy6SI3NUwmzKrqM6YUM8loSywqfVMrJ
-RVzA5jp76wJBAMBeu2hS8KcUTIu66j0pXMhI5wDA3yLiO53TEMwufCPXcaWUMH+e
-5AIPL7aZ8ouf895OH0TZKxPNMnbrJ+5F0aMCQDoi/CDUxipMLnjJdP1bzdvF0Jp4
-pRC6+VTpCpZVW11V0VEWJ0LwUwuWlr1ls/If60ACIc2bLN2fh9Gxhzo0VRkCQQCS
-nKCAVhYLgLEGHaLAknGgQ8+rB1QIphuBoYc/1n3OYzi+VT7RRSvJVgGrTZFJUNLw
-LuIt+sWWBeHcOETqmFO5AkEAwwfcxs8QZtX6hCj2MTPi8Q28LIoA/M6eAqYc2I0B
-eXxf2J2Qco7sMmBLr1Jp3jZNd5W2fMtlhUZAomOj4piVOA==
------END RSA PRIVATE KEY-----