diff --git a/services/identity/identityd/identityd_v23_test.go b/services/identity/identityd/identityd_v23_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..127b20c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/services/identity/identityd/identityd_v23_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+package main_test
+
+import (
+	"crypto/tls"
+	"io/ioutil"
+	"net/http"
+	"net/http/cookiejar"
+	"regexp"
+	"strings"
+
+	"v.io/core/veyron/lib/testutil/v23tests"
+)
+
+//go:generate v23 test generate .
+
+var (
+	urlRE = regexp.MustCompile("^https://")
+)
+
+func seekBlessings(i *v23tests.T, principal *v23tests.Binary) {
+	args := []string{
+		"seekblessings",
+		"--browser=false",
+		"--from=https://localhost:8125/google",
+		"-v=3",
+	}
+	inv := principal.Start(args...)
+	// Scan the output of "principal seekblessings", looking for the
+	// URL that can be used to retrieve the blessings.
+	for {
+		if line := inv.Session.ReadLine(); urlRE.MatchString(line) {
+			transport := &http.Transport{
+				TLSClientConfig: &tls.Config{InsecureSkipVerify: true},
+			}
+			jar, err := cookiejar.New(&cookiejar.Options{})
+			if err != nil {
+				i.Fatalf("failed to create a cookie jar: %v", err)
+			}
+			client := &http.Client{
+				Jar:       jar,
+				Transport: transport,
+			}
+			resp, err := client.Get(line)
+			if err != nil {
+				i.Fatalf("Get(%q) failed: %v", line, err)
+			}
+			output, err := ioutil.ReadAll(resp.Body)
+			resp.Body.Close()
+			if err != nil {
+				i.Fatalf("ReadAll() failed: %v", err)
+			}
+			if want := "Received blessings"; strings.Contains(string(output), want) {
+				i.Fatalf("failed to seek blessings: %v", string(output))
+			}
+			return
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func V23TestIdentityServer(i *v23tests.T) {
+	v23tests.RunRootMT(i, "--veyron.tcp.address=127.0.0.1:0")
+
+	// Start the identity server.
+	args := []string{
+		"-host=localhost",
+		"-veyron.tcp.address=127.0.0.1:0",
+	}
+	i.BuildGoPkg("v.io/core/veyron/services/identity/identityd_test").Start(args...)
+
+	// Use the principal tool to seekblessings.
+	principal := i.BuildGoPkg("v.io/core/veyron/tools/principal")
+	// Test an initial seekblessings call.
+	seekBlessings(i, principal)
+	// Test that a subsequent call succeeds with the same
+	// credentials. This means that the blessings and principal from the
+	// first call works correctly.
+	seekBlessings(i, principal)
+}
diff --git a/services/identity/identityd/v23_test.go b/services/identity/identityd/v23_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..72afa15
--- /dev/null
+++ b/services/identity/identityd/v23_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+// This file was auto-generated via go generate.
+// DO NOT UPDATE MANUALLY
+package main_test
+
+import "testing"
+import "os"
+
+import "v.io/core/veyron/lib/testutil"
+import "v.io/core/veyron/lib/testutil/v23tests"
+
+func TestMain(m *testing.M) {
+	testutil.Init()
+	cleanup := v23tests.UseSharedBinDir()
+	r := m.Run()
+	cleanup()
+	// TODO(cnicolaou): call modules.Dispatch and remove the need for TestHelperProcess
+	os.Exit(r)
+}
+
+func TestV23IdentityServer(t *testing.T) {
+	v23tests.RunTest(t, V23TestIdentityServer)
+}
diff --git a/services/identity/test.sh b/services/identity/test.sh
index 471e140..fc88b78 100755
--- a/services/identity/test.sh
+++ b/services/identity/test.sh
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 runprincipal() {
   local PFILE="${WORKDIR}/principalfile"
   # Start the tool in the background.
-  "${PRINCIPAL_BIN}"  seekblessings --browser=false --from=https://localhost:8125/google -v=3 2> "${PFILE}" &
+  "${PRINCIPAL_BIN}"  seekblessings --browser=false --from=https://localhost:8125/google -v=3 > "${PFILE}" &
   sleep 2
   # Search for the url and run it.
   cat "${PFILE}" | grep https |
diff --git a/services/mgmt/application/applicationd/applicationd_v23_test.go b/services/mgmt/application/applicationd/applicationd_v23_test.go
index e6c6a46..a3c0c16 100644
--- a/services/mgmt/application/applicationd/applicationd_v23_test.go
+++ b/services/mgmt/application/applicationd/applicationd_v23_test.go
@@ -12,11 +12,6 @@
 	"v.io/core/veyron2/security"
 )
 
-var binPkgs = []string{
-	"v.io/core/veyron/services/mgmt/application/applicationd",
-	"v.io/core/veyron/tools/application",
-}
-
 //go:generate v23 test generate
 
 func helper(i *v23tests.T, clientBin *v23tests.Binary, expectError bool, credentials, cmd string, args ...string) string {
diff --git a/tools/principal/bless.go b/tools/principal/bless.go
index 7963762..510a538 100644
--- a/tools/principal/bless.go
+++ b/tools/principal/bless.go
@@ -78,8 +78,8 @@
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to create seekBlessingsURL: %s", err)
 	}
-	fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr, "Please visit the following URL to seek blessings:")
-	fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr, url)
+	fmt.Fprintln(os.Stdout, "Please visit the following URL to seek blessings:")
+	fmt.Fprintln(os.Stdout, url)
 	// Make an attempt to start the browser as a convenience.
 	// If it fails, doesn't matter - the client can see the URL printed above.
 	// Use exec.Command().Start instead of exec.Command().Run since there is no
diff --git a/tools/principal/main.go b/tools/principal/main.go
index f39f63c..d7deab2 100644
--- a/tools/principal/main.go
+++ b/tools/principal/main.go
@@ -604,7 +604,8 @@
 					return fmt.Errorf("AddToRoots failed: %v", err)
 				}
 			}
-			return dumpBlessings(blessings)
+			fmt.Fprintf(cmd.Stdout(), "Received blessings: %v", blessings)
+			return nil
 		},
 	}