diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_domain_group.ps1 b/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_domain_group.ps1
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..a94e57e8e8d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_domain_group.ps1
@@ -0,0 +1,354 @@
+#!powershell
+# This file is part of Ansible
+#
+# (c) 2017, Jordan Borean <jborean93@gmail.com>, and others
+#
+# This file is part of Ansible
+#
+# Ansible is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# Ansible is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with Ansible.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+# WANT_JSON
+# POWERSHELL_COMMON
+
+$ErrorActionPreference = "Stop"
+
+$params = Parse-Args -arguments $args -supports_check_mode $true
+$check_mode = Get-AnsibleParam -obj $params -name "_ansible_check_mode" -type "bool" -default $false
+$diff_mode = Get-AnsibleParam -obj $Params -name "_ansible_diff" -type "bool" -default $false
+
+$name = Get-AnsibleParam -obj $params -name "name" -type "str" -failifempty $true
+$display_name = Get-AnsibleParam -obj $params -name "display_name" -type "str"
+$domain_username = Get-AnsibleParam -obj $params -name "domain_username" -type "str"
+$domain_password = Get-AnsibleParam -obj $params -name "domain_password" -type "str" -failifempty ($domain_username -ne $null)
+$description = Get-AnsibleParam -obj $params -name "description" -type "str"
+$category = Get-AnsibleParam -obj $params -name "category" -type "str" -validateset "distribution","security"
+$scope = Get-AnsibleParam -obj $params -name "scope" -type "str" -validateset "domainlocal","global","universal"
+$managed_by = Get-AnsibleParam -obj $params -name "managed_by" -type "str"
+$attributes = Get-AnsibleParam -obj $params -name "attributes"
+$organizational_unit = Get-AnsibleParam -obj $params -name "organizational_unit" -type "str" -aliases "ou","path"
+$state = Get-AnsibleParam -obj $params -name "state" -type "str" -default "present" -validateset "present","absent"
+$protect = Get-AnsibleParam -obj $params -name "protect" -type "bool"
+$ignore_protection = Get-AnsibleParam -obj $params -name "ignore_protection" -type "bool" -default $false
+
+$result = @{
+    changed = $false
+}
+
+if ($diff_mode) {
+    $result.diff = @{}
+}
+
+if (-not (Get-Module -Name ActiveDirectory -ListAvailable)) {
+    Fail-Json $result "win_domain_group requires the ActiveDirectory PS module to be installed"
+}
+Import-Module ActiveDirectory
+
+$extra_args = @{}
+if ($domain_username -ne $null) {
+    $domain_password = ConvertTo-SecureString $domain_password -AsPlainText -Force
+    $credential = New-Object -TypeName System.Management.Automation.PSCredential -ArgumentList $domain_username, $domain_password
+    $extra_args.Credential = $credential
+}
+
+try {
+    $group = Get-ADGroup -Identity $name -Properties * @extra_args
+} catch [Microsoft.ActiveDirectory.Management.ADIdentityNotFoundException] {
+    $group = $null
+} catch {
+    Fail-Json $result "failed to retrieve initial details for group $($name): $($_.Exception.Message)"
+}
+if ($state -eq "absent") {
+    if ($group -ne $null) {
+        if ($group.ProtectedFromAccidentalDeletion -eq $true -and $ignore_protection -eq $true) {
+            $group = $group | Set-ADObject -ProtectedFromAccidentalDeletion $false -WhatIf:$check_mode -PassThru @extra_args
+        } elseif ($group.ProtectedFromAccidentalDeletion -eq $true -and $ignore_protection -eq $false) {
+            Fail-Json $result "cannot delete group $name when ProtectedFromAccidentalDeletion is turned on, run this module with ignore_protection=true to override this"
+        }
+
+        try {
+            $group | Remove-ADGroup -Confirm:$false -WhatIf:$check_mode @extra_args
+        } catch {
+            Fail-Json $result "failed to remove group $($name): $($_.Exception.Message)"
+        }
+        
+        $result.changed = $true
+        if ($diff_mode) {
+            $result.diff.prepared = "-[$name]"
+        }
+    }
+} else {
+    # validate that path is an actual path
+    if ($organizational_unit -ne $null) {
+        try {
+            Get-ADObject -Identity $organizational_unit @extra_args | Out-Null
+        } catch [Microsoft.ActiveDirectory.Management.ADIdentityNotFoundException] {
+            Fail-Json $result "the group path $organizational_unit does not exist, please specify a valid LDAP path"
+        }
+    }
+
+    $diff_text = $null
+    if ($group -ne $null) {
+        # will be overriden later if no change actually occurs
+        $diff_text += "[$name]`n"
+
+        # change the path of the group
+        if ($organizational_unit -ne $null) {
+            $group_cn = $group.CN
+            $existing_path = $group.DistinguishedName -replace "^CN=$group_cn,",''
+            if ($existing_path -ne $organizational_unit) {
+                $protection_disabled = $false
+                if ($group.ProtectedFromAccidentalDeletion -eq $true -and $ignore_protection -eq $true) {
+                    $group | Set-ADObject -ProtectedFromAccidentalDeletion $false -WhatIf:$check_mode -PassThru @extra_args | Out-Null
+                    $protection_disabled = $true
+                } elseif ($group.ProtectedFromAccidentalDeletion -eq $true -and $ignore_protection -eq $false) {
+                    Fail-Json $result "cannot move group $name when ProtectedFromAccidentalDeletion is turned on, run this module with ignore_protection=true to override this"
+                }
+
+                try {
+                    $group = $group | Move-ADObject -Targetpath $organizational_unit -WhatIf:$check_mode -PassThru @extra_args
+                } catch {
+                    Fail-Json $result "failed to move group from $existing_path to $($organizational_unit): $($_.Exception.Message)"
+                } finally {
+                    if ($protection_disabled -eq $true) {
+                        $group | Set-ADObject -ProtectedFromAccidentalDeletion $true -WhatIf:$check_mode -PassThru @extra_args | Out-Null
+                    }
+                }
+                
+                $result.changed = $true
+                $diff_text += "-DistinguishedName = CN=$group_cn,$existing_path`n+DistinguishedName = CN=$group_cn,$organizational_unit`n"
+
+                if ($protection_disabled -eq $true) {
+                    $group | Set-ADObject -ProtectedFromAccidentalDeletion $true -WhatIf:$check_mode @extra_args | Out-Null
+                }
+                # get the group again once we have moved it
+                $group = Get-ADGroup -Identity $name -Properties * @extra_args
+            }
+        }
+
+        # change attributes of group
+        $extra_scope_change = $null
+        $run_change = $false
+        $set_args = $extra_args.Clone()
+
+        if ($scope -ne $null) {
+            if ($group.GroupScope -ne $scope) {
+                # you cannot from from Global to DomainLocal and vice-versa, we
+                # need to change it to Universal and then finally to the target
+                # scope
+                if ($group.GroupScope -eq "global" -and $scope -eq "domainlocal") {
+                    $set_args.GroupScope = "Universal"
+                    $extra_scope_change = $scope
+                } elseif ($group.GroupScope -eq "domainlocal" -and $scope -eq "global") {
+                    $set_args.GroupScope = "Universal"
+                    $extra_scope_change = $scope
+                } else {
+                    $set_args.GroupScope = $scope
+                }
+                $run_change = $true
+                $diff_text += "-GroupScope = $($group.GroupScope)`n+GroupScope = $scope`n"
+            }
+        }
+
+        if ($description -ne $null -and $group.Description -cne $description) {
+            $set_args.Description = $description
+            $run_change = $true
+            $diff_text += "-Description = $($group.Description)`n+Description = $description`n"
+        }
+
+        if ($display_name -ne $null -and $group.DisplayName -cne $display_name) {
+            $set_args.DisplayName = $display_name
+            $run_change = $true
+            $diff_text += "-DisplayName = $($group.DisplayName)`n+DisplayName = $display_name`n"
+        }
+
+        if ($category -ne $null -and $group.GroupCategory -ne $category) {
+            $set_args.GroupCategory = $category
+            $run_change = $true
+            $diff_text += "-GroupCategory = $($group.GroupCategory)`n+GroupCategory = $category`n"
+        }
+
+        if ($managed_by -ne $null) {
+            if ($group.ManagedBy -eq $null) {
+                $set_args.ManagedBy = $managed_by
+                $run_change = $true
+                $diff_text += "+ManagedBy = $managed_by`n"
+            } else {
+                try {
+                    $managed_by_object = Get-ADGroup -Identity $managed_by @extra_args
+                } catch [Microsoft.ActiveDirectory.Management.ADIdentityNotFoundException] {
+                    try {
+                        $managed_by_object = Get-ADUser -Identity $managed_by @extra_args
+                    } catch [Microsoft.ActiveDirectory.Management.ADIdentityNotFoundException] {
+                        Fail-Json $result "failed to find managed_by user or group $managed_by to be used for comparison"
+                    }
+                }
+
+                if ($group.ManagedBy -ne $managed_by_object.DistinguishedName) {
+                    $set_args.ManagedBy = $managed_by
+                    $run_change = $true
+                    $diff_text += "-ManagedBy = $($group.ManagedBy)`n+ManagedBy = $($managed_by_object.DistinguishedName)`n"
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        if ($attributes -ne $null) {
+            $add_attributes = @{}
+            $replace_attributes = @{}
+            foreach ($attribute in $attributes.GetEnumerator()) {
+                $attribute_name = $attribute.Name
+                $attribute_value = $attribute.Value
+
+                $valid_property = [bool]($group.PSobject.Properties.name -eq $attribute_name)
+                if ($valid_property) {
+                    $existing_value = $group.$attribute_name
+                    if ($existing_value -cne $attribute_value) {
+                        $replace_attributes.$attribute_name = $attribute_value
+                        $diff_text += "-$attribute_name = $existing_value`n+$attribute_name = $attribute_value`n"
+                    }                
+                } else {
+                    $add_attributes.$attribute_name = $attribute_value
+                    $diff_text += "+$attribute_name = $attribute_value`n"
+                }
+            }
+            if ($add_attributes.Count -gt 0) {
+                $set_args.Add = $add_attributes
+                $run_change = $true
+            }
+            if ($replace_attributes.Count -gt 0) {
+                $set_args.Replace = $replace_attributes
+                $run_change = $true
+            }
+        }
+
+        if ($run_change) {
+            try {
+                $group = $group | Set-ADGroup -WhatIf:$check_mode -PassThru @set_args
+            } catch {
+                Fail-Json $result "failed to change group $($name): $($_.Exception.Message)"
+            }
+            $result.changed = $true
+
+            if ($extra_scope_change -ne $null) {
+                try {
+                    $group = $group | Set-ADGroup -GroupScope $extra_scope_change -WhatIf:$check_mode -PassThru @extra_args
+                } catch {
+                    Fail-Json $result "failed to change scope of group $name to $($scope): $($_.Exception.Message)"
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        # make sure our diff text is null if no change occured
+        if ($result.changed -eq $false) {
+            $diff_text = $null
+        }
+    } else {
+        # validate if scope is set
+        if ($scope -eq $null) {
+            Fail-Json $result "scope must be set when state=present and the group doesn't exist"
+        }
+
+        $diff_text += "+[$name]`n+Scope = $scope`n"
+        $add_args = $extra_args.Clone()
+        $add_args.Name = $name
+        $add_args.GroupScope = $scope
+
+        if ($description -ne $null) {
+            $add_args.Description = $description
+            $diff_text += "+Description = $description`n"
+        }
+
+        if ($display_name -ne $null) {
+            $add_args.DisplayName = $display_name
+            $diff_text += "+DisplayName = $display_name`n"
+        }
+
+        if ($category -ne $null) {
+            $add_args.GroupCategory = $category
+            $diff_text += "+GroupCategory = $category`n"
+        }
+
+        if ($managed_by -ne $null) {
+            $add_args.ManagedBy = $managed_by
+            $diff_text += "+ManagedBy = $managed_by`n"
+        }
+
+        if ($attributes -ne $null) {
+            $add_args.OtherAttributes = $attributes
+            foreach ($attribute in $attributes.GetEnumerator()) {
+                $diff_text += "+$($attribute.Name) = $($attribute.Value)`n"
+            }
+        }
+
+        if ($organizational_unit -ne $null) {
+            $add_args.Path = $organizational_unit
+            $diff_text += "+Path = $organizational_unit`n"
+        }
+
+        try {
+            $group = New-AdGroup -WhatIf:$check_mode -PassThru @add_args
+        } catch {
+            Fail-Json $result "failed to create group $($name): $($_.Exception.Message)"
+        }
+        $result.changed = $true
+    }
+
+    # set the protection value
+    if ($protect -ne $null) {
+        if (-not $check_mode) {
+            $group = Get-ADGroup -Identity $name -Properties * @extra_args
+        }
+        $existing_protection_value = $group.ProtectedFromAccidentalDeletion
+        if ($existing_protection_value -eq $null) {
+            $existing_protection_value = $false
+        }
+        if ($existing_protection_value -ne $protect) {
+            $diff_text += @"
+-ProtectedFromAccidentalDeletion = $existing_protection_value
++ProtectedFromAccidentalDeletion = $protect
+"@
+
+            $group | Set-ADObject -ProtectedFromAccidentalDeletion $protect -WhatIf:$check_mode -PassThru @extra_args
+            $result.changed = $true
+        }
+    }
+
+    if ($diff_mode -and $diff_text -ne $null) {
+        $result.diff.prepared = $diff_text
+    }
+
+    if (-not $check_mode) {
+        $group = Get-ADGroup -Identity $name -Properties * @extra_args
+        $result.sid = $group.SID.Value
+        $result.description = $group.Description
+        $result.distinguished_name = $group.DistinguishedName
+        $result.display_name = $group.DisplayName
+        $result.name = $group.Name
+        $result.canonical_name = $group.CanonicalName
+        $result.guid = $group.ObjectGUID
+        $result.protected_from_accidental_deletion = $group.ProtectedFromAccidentalDeletion
+        $result.managed_by = $group.ManagedBy
+        $result.group_scope = ($group.GroupScope).ToString()
+        $result.category = ($group.GroupCategory).ToString()
+
+        if ($attributes -ne $null) {
+            $result.attributes = @{}
+            foreach ($attribute in $attributes.GetEnumerator()) {
+                $attribute_name = $attribute.Name
+                $result.attributes.$attribute_name = $group.$attribute_name
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+Exit-Json $result
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_domain_group.py b/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_domain_group.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..dc4f0b1aa16
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_domain_group.py
@@ -0,0 +1,218 @@
+#!/usr/bin/python
+# This file is part of Ansible
+#
+# Ansible is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# Ansible is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with Ansible.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+# this is a windows documentation stub, actual code lives in the .ps1
+# file of the same name
+
+ANSIBLE_METADATA = {'metadata_version': '1.0',
+                    'status': ['preview'],
+                    'supported_by': 'community'}
+
+
+DOCUMENTATION = r'''
+---
+module: win_domain_group
+version_added: '2.4'
+short_description: creates, modifies or removes domain groups
+description:
+- Creates, modifies or removes groups in Active Directory.
+- For local groups, use the M(win_group) module instead.
+options:
+  attributes:
+    description:
+    - A dict of custom LDAP attributes to set on the group.
+    - This can be used to set custom attributes that are not exposed as module
+      parameters, e.g. C(mail).
+    - See the examples on how to format this parameter.
+  category:
+    description:
+    - The category of the group, this is the value to assign to the LDAP
+      C(groupType) attribute.
+    - If a new group is created then C(security) will be used by default.
+    choices: [ distribution, security ]
+  description:
+    description:
+    - The value to be assigned to the LDAP C(description) attribute.
+  display_name:
+    description:
+    - The value to assign to the LDAP C(displayName) attribute.
+  domain_username:
+    description:
+    - The username to use when interacting with AD.
+    - If this is not set then the user Ansible used to log in with will be
+      used instead.
+  domain_password:
+    description:
+    - The password for C(username).
+  ignore_protection:
+    description:
+    - Will ignore the C(ProtectedFromAccidentalDeletion) flag when deleting or
+      moving a group.
+    - The module will fail if one of these actions need to occur and this value
+      is set to no.
+    type: bool
+    default: 'no'
+  managed_by:
+    description:
+    - The value to be assigned to the LDAP C(managedBy) attribute.
+    - This value can be in the forms C(Distinguished Name), C(objectGUID),
+      C(objectSid) or C(sAMAccountName), see examples for more details.
+  name:
+    description:
+    - The name of the group to create, modify or remove.
+    - This value can be in the forms C(Distinguished Name), C(objectGUID),
+      C(objectSid) or C(sAMAccountName), see examples for more details.
+    required: yes
+  organizational_unit:
+    description:
+    - The full LDAP path to create or move the group to.
+    - This should be the path to the parent object to create or move the group
+      to.
+    - See examples for details of how this path is formed.
+    aliases: [ ou, path ]
+  protect:
+    description:
+    - Will set the C(ProtectedFromAccidentalDeletion) flag based on this value.
+    - This flag stops a user from deleting or moving a group to a different
+      path.
+    type: bool
+  scope:
+    description:
+    - The scope of the group.
+    - If C(state=present) and the group doesn't exist then this must be set.
+    choices: [domainlocal, global, universal]
+  state:
+    description:
+    - If C(state=present) this module will ensure the group is created and is
+      configured accordingly.
+    - If C(state=absent) this module will delete the group if it exists
+    default: present
+    choices: [ absent, present ]
+notes:
+- This must be run on a host that has the ActiveDirectory powershell module
+  installed.
+author:
+- Jordan Borean (@jborean93)
+'''
+
+EXAMPLES = r'''
+- name: ensure the group Cow exists using sAMAccountName
+  win_domain_group:
+    name: Cow
+    scope: global
+    path: OU=groups,DC=ansible,DC=local
+
+- name: ensure the group Cow does't exist using the Distinguished Name
+  win_domain_group:
+    name: CN=Cow,OU=groups,DC=ansible,DC=local
+    state: absent
+
+- name: delete group ignoring the protection flag
+  win_domain_group:
+    name: Cow
+    state: absent
+    ignore_protection: yes
+
+- name: create group with delete protection enabled and custom attributes
+  win_domain_group:
+    name: Ansible Users
+    scope: domainlocal
+    category: security
+    attributes:
+      mail: helpdesk@ansible.com
+      wWWHomePage: www.ansible.com
+    ignore_protection: yes
+
+- name: change the OU of a group using the SID and ignore the protection flag
+  win_domain_group:
+    name: S-1-5-21-2171456218-3732823212-122182344-1189
+    scope: global
+    organizational_unit: OU=groups,DC=ansible,DC=local
+    ignore_protection: True
+
+- name: add managed_by user
+  win_domain_group:
+    name: Group Name Here
+    managed_by: Domain Admins
+'''
+
+RETURN = r'''
+attributes:
+  description: Custom attributes that were set by the module. This does not
+    show all the custom attributes rather just the ones that were set by the
+    module.
+  returned: group exists and attributes are set on the module invocation
+  type: dict
+  sample:
+    mail: 'helpdesk@ansible.com'
+    wWWHomePage: 'www.ansible.com'
+canonical_name:
+  description: The canonical name of the group.
+  returned: group exists
+  type: string
+  sample: ansible.local/groups/Cow
+category:
+  description: The Group type value of the group, i.e. Security or Distribution.
+  returned: group exists
+  type: string
+  sample: Security
+description:
+  description: The Description of the group.
+  returned: group exists
+  type: string
+  sample: Group Description
+display_name:
+  description: The Display name of the group.
+  returned: group exists
+  type: string
+  sample: Users who connect through RDP
+distinguished_name:
+  description: The full Distinguished Name of the group.
+  returned: group exists
+  type: string
+  sample: CN=Cow,OU=groups,DC=ansible,DC=local
+group_scope:
+  description: The Group scope value of the group.
+  returned: group exists
+  type: string
+  sample: Universal
+guid:
+  description: The guid of the group.
+  returned: group exists
+  type: string
+  sample: 512a9adb-3fc0-4a26-9df0-e6ea1740cf45
+managed_by:
+  description: The full Distinguished Name of the AD object that is set on the
+    managedBy attribute.
+  returned: group exists
+  type: string
+  sample: CN=Domain Admins,CN=Users,DC=ansible,DC=local
+name:
+  description: The name of the group.
+  returned: group exists
+  type: string
+  sample: Cow
+protected_from_accidental_deletion:
+  description: Whether the group is protected from accidental deletion.
+  returned: group exists
+  type: bool
+  sample: True
+sid:
+  description: The Security ID of the group.
+  returned: group exists
+  type: string
+  sample: S-1-5-21-2171456218-3732823212-122182344-1189
+'''
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/win_domain_group/aliases b/test/integration/targets/win_domain_group/aliases
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e69de29bb2d
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/win_domain_group/defaults/main.yml b/test/integration/targets/win_domain_group/defaults/main.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..b02643ee0c0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/integration/targets/win_domain_group/defaults/main.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+test_win_domain_group_ldap_base: DC=ansible,DC=local
+test_win_domain_group_ou_path: OU=ou1,DC=ansible,DC=local
+test_win_domain_group_name: Moo Cow
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/win_domain_group/tasks/main.yml b/test/integration/targets/win_domain_group/tasks/main.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..560890f9ffc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/integration/targets/win_domain_group/tasks/main.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,342 @@
+# this won't run in Ansible's integration tests until we get a domain set up
+# these are here if someone wants to run the module tests locally on their own
+# domain.
+# Requirements:
+#   LDAP Base path set in defaults/main.yml like DC=ansible,DC=local
+#   Custom OU path set in defaults/main.yml like OU=ou1,DC=ansible,DC=local
+---
+- name: ensure the test group is deleted before the test
+  win_domain_group:
+    name: '{{test_win_domain_group_name}}'
+    state: absent
+    ignore_protection: True
+
+- name: fail pass in an invalid path
+  win_domain_group:
+    name: '{{test_win_domain_group_name}}'
+    state: present
+    organizational_unit: OU=fakeou,{{test_win_domain_group_ldap_base}}
+  register: fail_invalid_path
+  failed_when: fail_invalid_path.msg != 'the group path OU=fakeou,' + test_win_domain_group_ldap_base + ' does not exist, please specify a valid LDAP path'
+
+- name: create group with defaults check
+  win_domain_group:
+    name: '{{test_win_domain_group_name}}'
+    scope: global
+    state: present
+  register: create_default_check
+  check_mode: yes
+
+- name: get actual group with defaults check
+  win_command: powershell.exe "Import-Module ActiveDirectory; Get-ADGroup -Identity '{{test_win_domain_group_name}}'"
+  register: create_default_actual_check
+  ignore_errors: True
+
+- name: assert create group with defaults checl
+  assert:
+    that:
+    - create_default_check|changed
+    - create_default_actual_check.rc == 1
+
+- name: create group with defaults
+  win_domain_group:
+    name: '{{test_win_domain_group_name}}'
+    scope: global
+    state: present
+  register: create_default
+
+- name: get actual group with defaults
+  win_command: powershell.exe "Import-Module ActiveDirectory; Get-ADGroup -Identity '{{test_win_domain_group_name}}'"
+  register: create_default_actual
+
+- name: assert create group with defaults
+  assert:
+    that:
+    - create_default|changed
+    - create_default.category == 'Security'
+    - create_default.description == None
+    - create_default.display_name == None
+    - create_default.distinguished_name == 'CN=' + test_win_domain_group_name + ',CN=Users,' + test_win_domain_group_ldap_base
+    - create_default.group_scope == 'Global'
+    - create_default.guid is defined
+    - create_default.managed_by == None
+    - create_default.name == test_win_domain_group_name
+    - create_default.protected_from_accidental_deletion == False
+    - create_default.sid is defined
+    - create_default_actual.rc == 0
+
+- name: create group with defaults again
+  win_domain_group:
+    name: '{{test_win_domain_group_name}}'
+    scope: global
+    state: present
+  register: create_default_again
+
+- name: assert create group with defaults again
+  assert:
+    that:
+    - not create_default_again|changed
+
+- name: remove group check
+  win_domain_group:
+    name: '{{test_win_domain_group_name}}'
+    state: absent
+  register: remove_group_check
+  check_mode: yes
+
+- name: get actual remove group check
+  win_command: powershell.exe "Import-Module ActiveDirectory; Get-ADGroup -Identity '{{test_win_domain_group_name}}'"
+  register: remove_group_actual_check
+
+- name: assert remove group check
+  assert:
+    that:
+    - remove_group_check|changed
+    - remove_group_actual_check.rc == 0
+
+- name: remove group
+  win_domain_group:
+    name: '{{test_win_domain_group_name}}'
+    state: absent
+  register: remove_group
+
+- name: get actual remove group
+  win_command: powershell.exe "Import-Module ActiveDirectory; Get-ADGroup -Identity '{{test_win_domain_group_name}}'"
+  register: remove_group_actual
+  ignore_errors: True
+
+- name: assert remove group
+  assert:
+    that:
+    - remove_group|changed
+    - remove_group_actual.rc == 1
+
+- name: remove group again
+  win_domain_group:
+    name: '{{test_win_domain_group_name}}'
+    state: absent
+  register: remove_group_again
+
+- name: assert remove group again
+  assert:
+    that:
+    - not remove_group_again|changed
+
+- name: create non default group check
+  win_domain_group:
+    name: '{{test_win_domain_group_name}}'
+    state: present
+    description: Group Description
+    display_name: Group Display Name
+    managed_by: Domain Admins
+    organizational_unit: '{{test_win_domain_group_ou_path}}'
+    category: distribution
+    scope: domainlocal
+    attributes:
+      mail: test@email.com
+      wWWHomePage: www.google.com
+    protect: True
+  register: create_non_default_check
+  check_mode: yes
+
+- name: get actual create non default group check
+  win_command: powershell.exe "Import-Module ActiveDirectory; Get-ADGroup -Identity '{{test_win_domain_group_name}}'"
+  register: create_non_default_actual_check
+  ignore_errors: True
+
+- name: assert create non default group check
+  assert:
+    that:
+    - create_non_default_check|changed
+    - create_non_default_actual_check.rc == 1
+
+- name: create non default group
+  win_domain_group:
+    name: '{{test_win_domain_group_name}}'
+    state: present
+    description: Group Description
+    display_name: Group Display Name
+    managed_by: Domain Admins
+    organizational_unit: '{{test_win_domain_group_ou_path}}'
+    category: distribution
+    scope: domainlocal
+    attributes:
+      mail: test@email.com
+      wWWHomePage: www.google.com
+    protect:  True
+  register: create_non_default
+
+- name: get actual create non default group
+  win_command: powershell.exe "Import-Module ActiveDirectory; Get-ADGroup -Identity '{{test_win_domain_group_name}}'"
+  register: create_non_default_actual
+  ignore_errors: True
+
+- name: assert create non default group
+  assert:
+    that:
+    - create_non_default|changed
+    - create_non_default.category == 'Distribution'
+    - create_non_default.description == 'Group Description'
+    - create_non_default.display_name == 'Group Display Name'
+    - create_non_default.distinguished_name == 'CN=' + test_win_domain_group_name + ',' + test_win_domain_group_ou_path
+    - create_non_default.group_scope == 'DomainLocal'
+    - create_non_default.guid is defined
+    - create_non_default.managed_by == 'CN=Domain Admins,CN=Users,' + test_win_domain_group_ldap_base
+    - create_non_default.name == test_win_domain_group_name
+    - create_non_default.protected_from_accidental_deletion == True
+    - create_non_default.sid is defined
+    - create_non_default.attributes.mail == 'test@email.com'
+    - create_non_default.attributes.wWWHomePage == 'www.google.com'
+    - create_non_default_actual.rc == 0
+
+- name: create non default group again
+  win_domain_group:
+    name: '{{test_win_domain_group_name}}'
+    state: present
+    description: Group Description
+    display_name: Group Display Name
+    managed_by: Domain Admins
+    organizational_unit: '{{test_win_domain_group_ou_path}}'
+    category: distribution
+    scope: domainlocal
+    attributes:
+      mail: test@email.com
+      wWWHomePage: www.google.com
+  register: create_non_default_again
+
+- name: assert create non default group again
+  assert:
+    that:
+    - not create_non_default_again|changed
+
+- name: try and move group with protection mode on
+  win_domain_group:
+    name: '{{test_win_domain_group_name}}'
+    state: present
+    organizational_unit: CN=Users,{{test_win_domain_group_ldap_base}}
+  register: fail_move_with_protection
+  failed_when: fail_move_with_protection.msg != 'cannot move group ' + test_win_domain_group_name + ' when ProtectedFromAccidentalDeletion is turned on, run this module with ignore_protection=true to override this'
+
+- name: modify existing group check
+  win_domain_group:
+    name: '{{test_win_domain_group_name}}'
+    state: present
+    description: New Description
+    display_name: New Display Name
+    managed_by: Administrator
+    organizational_unit: 'CN=Users,{{test_win_domain_group_ldap_base}}'
+    category: security
+    scope: global
+    attributes:
+      mail: anothertest@email.com
+    ignore_protection: True
+  register: modify_existing_check
+  check_mode: yes
+
+- name: get actual of modify existing group check
+  win_command: powershell.exe "Import-Module ActiveDirectory; (Get-ADGroup -Identity '{{test_win_domain_group_name}}').DistinguishedName"
+  register: modify_existing_actual_check
+
+- name: assert modify existing group check
+  assert:
+    that:
+    - modify_existing_check|changed
+    - modify_existing_actual_check.stdout == 'CN=' + test_win_domain_group_name + ',' + test_win_domain_group_ou_path + '\r\n'
+
+- name: modify existing group
+  win_domain_group:
+    name: '{{test_win_domain_group_name}}'
+    state: present
+    description: New Description
+    display_name: New Display Name
+    managed_by: Administrator
+    organizational_unit: CN=Users,{{test_win_domain_group_ldap_base}}
+    category: security
+    scope: global
+    attributes:
+      mail: anothertest@email.com
+    protect:  True
+    ignore_protection: True
+  register: modify_existing
+
+- name: get actual of modify existing group
+  win_command: powershell.exe "Import-Module ActiveDirectory; (Get-ADGroup -Identity '{{test_win_domain_group_name}}').DistinguishedName"
+  register: modify_existing_actual
+
+- name: assert modify existing group
+  assert:
+    that:
+    - modify_existing|changed
+    - modify_existing.category == 'Security'
+    - modify_existing.description == 'New Description'
+    - modify_existing.display_name == 'New Display Name'
+    - modify_existing.distinguished_name == 'CN=' + test_win_domain_group_name + ',CN=Users,' + test_win_domain_group_ldap_base
+    - modify_existing.group_scope == 'Global'
+    - modify_existing.guid is defined
+    - modify_existing.managed_by == 'CN=Administrator,CN=Users,' + test_win_domain_group_ldap_base
+    - modify_existing.name == test_win_domain_group_name
+    - modify_existing.protected_from_accidental_deletion == True
+    - modify_existing.sid is defined
+    - modify_existing.attributes.mail == 'anothertest@email.com'
+    - modify_existing_actual.stdout == 'CN=' + test_win_domain_group_name + ',CN=Users,' + test_win_domain_group_ldap_base  + '\r\n'
+
+- name: modify existing group again
+  win_domain_group:
+    name: '{{test_win_domain_group_name}}'
+    state: present
+    description: New Description
+    display_name: New Display Name
+    managed_by: Administrator
+    organizational_unit: CN=Users,{{test_win_domain_group_ldap_base}}
+    category: Security
+    scope: global
+    attributes:
+      mail: anothertest@email.com
+    protect:  True
+    ignore_protection: True
+  register: modify_existing_again
+
+- name: assert modify existing group again
+  assert:
+    that:
+    - not modify_existing_again|changed
+
+- name: fail change managed_by to invalid user
+  win_domain_group:
+    name: '{{test_win_domain_group_name}}'
+    state: present
+    scope: global
+    managed_by: fake user
+  register: fail_invalid_managed_by_user
+  failed_when: fail_invalid_managed_by_user.msg != 'failed to find managed_by user or group fake user to be used for comparison'
+
+- name: fail delete group with protection mode on
+  win_domain_group:
+    name: '{{test_win_domain_group_name}}'
+    state: absent
+  register: fail_delete_with_protection
+  failed_when: fail_delete_with_protection.msg != 'cannot delete group ' + test_win_domain_group_name + ' when ProtectedFromAccidentalDeletion is turned on, run this module with ignore_protection=true to override this'
+
+- name: delete group with protection mode on
+  win_domain_group:
+    name: '{{test_win_domain_group_name}}'
+    state: absent
+    ignore_protection: True
+  register: delete_with_force
+
+- name: get actual delete group with protection mode on
+  win_command: powershell.exe "Import-Module ActiveDirectory; Get-ADGroup -Identity '{{test_win_domain_group_name}}'"
+  register: delete_with_force_actual
+  ignore_errors: True
+
+- name: assert delete group with protection mode on
+  assert:
+    that:
+    - delete_with_force|changed
+    - delete_with_force_actual.rc == 1
+
+- name: ensure the test group is deleted after the test
+  win_domain_group:
+    name: '{{test_win_domain_group_name}}'
+    state: absent
+    ignore_protection: True