diff --git a/test/integration/targets/win_nssm/defaults/main.yml b/test/integration/targets/win_nssm/defaults/main.yml
index 1c7900f727d..6ebafb24a12 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/win_nssm/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/win_nssm/defaults/main.yml
@@ -1 +1,4 @@
-test_service_name: ansible_nssm_test
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+test_service_name: ansible_nssm_test
+test_win_nssm_path: '{{win_output_dir}}\win_nssm'
+test_win_nssm_username: testnssmuser
+test_win_nssm_password: Password123!
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diff --git a/test/integration/targets/win_nssm/tasks/main.yml b/test/integration/targets/win_nssm/tasks/main.yml
index 9b3769e645e..49368cf1a46 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/win_nssm/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/win_nssm/tasks/main.yml
@@ -4,6 +4,19 @@
     name: NSSM
     state: present
 
+- name: ensure testing folder exists
+  win_file:
+    path: '{{test_win_nssm_path}}'
+    state: directory
+
+- name: create test user for service execution
+  win_user:
+    name: '{{test_win_nssm_username}}'
+    password: '{{test_win_nssm_password}}'
+    state: present
+    groups:
+    - Users
+
 # Run actual tests
 - block:
   - include_tasks: tests.yml
@@ -14,6 +27,16 @@
         name: '{{ test_service_name }}'
         state: absent
 
+    - name: remove test user
+      win_user:
+        name: '{{test_win_nssm_username}}'
+        state: absent
+
+    - name: cleanup test folder
+      win_file:
+        path: '{{test_win_nssm_path}}'
+        state: absent
+
     - name: uninstall NSSM
       win_chocolatey:
         name: NSSM
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/win_nssm/tasks/tests.yml b/test/integration/targets/win_nssm/tasks/tests.yml
index d70e83320c1..1ce69a11e71 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/win_nssm/tasks/tests.yml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/win_nssm/tasks/tests.yml
@@ -1,21 +1,147 @@
 ---
+- name: get register cmd that will get service info
+  set_fact:
+    test_service_cmd: |
+      $res = @{}
+      $srvobj = Get-WmiObject Win32_Service -Filter "Name=""$service""" | Select Name,PathName,StartMode,StartName,State
+      if ($srvobj) {
+        $srvobj | Get-Member -MemberType *Property | % { $res.($_.name) = $srvobj.($_.name) }
+        $res.Exists = $true
+        $res.Dependencies = Get-WmiObject -Query "Associators of {Win32_Service.Name=""$service""} Where AssocClass=Win32_DependentService" | select -ExpandProperty Name
+        $res.Parameters = @{}
+        $srvkey = "HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\$service\Parameters"
+        Get-Item "$srvkey" | Select-Object -ExpandProperty property | % { $res.Parameters.$_ = (Get-ItemProperty -Path "$srvkey" -Name $_).$_}
+      } else {
+        $res.Exists = $false
+      }
+      ConvertTo-Json -InputObject $res -Compress
+
 - name: install service
   win_nssm:
     name: '{{ test_service_name }}'
-    application: 'C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe'
-    app_parameters_free_form: '-Dcom.test.string=value'
+    application: C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
     state: present
   register: install_service
 
 - name: get result of install service
-  win_shell: |
-    Write-Host ([bool](Get-Service "{{ test_service_name }}" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue))
-    nssm get "{{ test_service_name }}" AppParameters
+  win_shell: '$service = ''{{ test_service_name }}''; {{ test_service_cmd }}'
   register: install_service_actual
 
 - name: assert results of install service
   assert:
     that:
     - install_service.changed == true
-    - install_service_actual.stdout_lines[0] == "True"
-    - install_service_actual.stdout_lines[1] == "-Dcom.test.string=value"
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+    - (install_service_actual.stdout|from_json).Exists == true
+    - (install_service_actual.stdout|from_json).State == 'Stopped'
+    - (install_service_actual.stdout|from_json).StartMode == 'Auto'
+    - (install_service_actual.stdout|from_json).Parameters.Application == "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe"
+
+- name: install and start service
+  win_nssm:
+    name: '{{ test_service_name }}'
+    application: C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
+    state: started
+  register: install_start_service
+
+- name: get result of install and start service
+  win_shell: '$service = ''{{ test_service_name }}''; {{ test_service_cmd }}'
+  register: install_start_service_actual
+
+- name: assert results of install and start service
+  assert:
+    that:
+    - install_start_service.changed == true
+    - (install_start_service_actual.stdout|from_json).Exists == true
+    - (install_start_service_actual.stdout|from_json).State == 'Running'
+    - (install_service_actual.stdout|from_json).StartMode == 'Auto'
+    - (install_start_service_actual.stdout|from_json).Parameters.Application == "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe"
+
+- name: install and start service with more parameters
+  win_nssm:
+    name: '{{ test_service_name }}'
+    application: C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
+    start_mode: manual
+    dependencies: 'tcpip,dnscache'
+    user: '{{ test_win_nssm_username }}'
+    password: '{{ test_win_nssm_password }}'
+    stdout_file: '{{ test_win_nssm_path }}\log.txt'
+    stderr_file: '{{ test_win_nssm_path }}\error.txt'
+    state: started
+  register: install_service_complex
+
+- name: get result of install and start service with more parameters
+  win_shell: '$service = ''{{ test_service_name }}''; {{ test_service_cmd }}'
+  register: install_service_complex_actual
+
+- name: assert results of install and start service with more parameters
+  assert:
+    that:
+    - install_service_complex.changed == true
+    - (install_service_complex_actual.stdout|from_json).Exists == true
+    - (install_service_complex_actual.stdout|from_json).State == 'Running'
+    - (install_service_complex_actual.stdout|from_json).StartMode == 'Manual'
+    - (install_service_complex_actual.stdout|from_json).StartName == '.\\' + test_win_nssm_username
+    - (install_service_complex_actual.stdout|from_json).Parameters.Application == "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe"
+    - (install_service_complex_actual.stdout|from_json).Parameters.AppStdout == test_win_nssm_path + '\\log.txt'
+    - (install_service_complex_actual.stdout|from_json).Parameters.AppStderr == test_win_nssm_path + '\\error.txt'
+    - (install_service_complex_actual.stdout|from_json).Dependencies|length == 2
+    - '"Tcpip" in (install_service_complex_actual.stdout|from_json).Dependencies'
+    - '"Dnscache" in (install_service_complex_actual.stdout|from_json).Dependencies'
+
+- name: install service with free form parameters
+  win_nssm:
+    name: '{{ test_service_name }}'
+    application: C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
+    app_parameters_free_form: '-v -Dcom.test.string=value test'
+    state: present
+  register: free_params
+
+- name: get result of install service with free form parameters
+  win_shell: '$service = ''{{ test_service_name }}''; {{ test_service_cmd }}'
+  register: free_params_actual
+
+- name: assert results of install service with free form parameters
+  assert:
+    that:
+    - free_params.changed == true
+    - (free_params_actual.stdout|from_json).Exists == true
+    - (free_params_actual.stdout|from_json).Parameters.Application == "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe"
+    - (free_params_actual.stdout|from_json).Parameters.AppParameters == "-v -Dcom.test.string=value test"
+
+- name: install service with dict parameters
+  win_nssm:
+    name: '{{ test_service_name }}'
+    application: C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
+    app_parameters:
+      foo: true
+      '-file.out': 'output.bat'
+      _: bar
+  register: mixed_params
+
+- name: get result of install service with dict parameters
+  win_shell: '$service = ''{{ test_service_name }}''; {{ test_service_cmd }}'
+  register: mixed_params_actual
+
+- name: assert results of install service with dict parameters
+  assert:
+    that:
+    - mixed_params.changed == true
+    - (mixed_params_actual.stdout|from_json).Exists == true
+    - (mixed_params_actual.stdout|from_json).Parameters.Application == "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe"
+    - (mixed_params_actual.stdout|from_json).Parameters.AppParameters == "bar -file.out output.bat foo True"
+
+- name: remove service
+  win_nssm:
+    name: '{{ test_service_name }}'
+    state: absent
+  register: remove_service
+
+- name: get result of remove service
+  win_shell: '$service = ''{{ test_service_name }}''; {{ test_service_cmd }}'
+  register: remove_service_actual
+
+- name: assert results of remove service
+  assert:
+    that:
+    - remove_service.changed == true
+    - (remove_service_actual.stdout|from_json).Exists == false
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