#!/usr/bin/python # -*- coding: utf-8 -*- # Copyright: (c) 2023, Ansible Project # GNU General Public License v3.0+ (see COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt) DOCUMENTATION = r""" --- module: group short_description: Manage Active Directory group objects description: - Manages Active Directory group objects and their attributes. options: category: description: - The category of the group. - If a new group is created then C(security) will be used by default. - A C(security) group can be associated with access control lists whereas C(distribution) groups are typically associated with mailing distribution lists. - This is the value set on the C(groupType) LDAP attributes. choices: - distribution - security type: str homepage: description: - The homepage of the group. - This is the value set on the C(wWWHomePage) LDAP attribute. type: str managed_by: description: - The user or group that manages the group. - The value can be in the form of a C(distinguishedName), C(objectGUID), C(objectSid), or C(sAMAccountName). - This is the value set on the C(managedBy) LDAP attribute. type: str members: description: - The members of the group to set. - The value is a dictionary that contains 3 keys, I(add), I(remove), and I(set). - Each subkey is set to a list of AD principal objects to add, remove or set as the members of this AD group respectively. A principal can be in the form of a C(distinguishedName), C(objectGUID), C(objectSid), or C(sAMAccountName). - The module will fail if it cannot find any of the members referenced. type: dict suboptions: add: description: - Adds the principals specified as members of the group, keeping the existing membership if they are not specified. type: list elements: str remove: description: - Removes the principals specified as members of the group, keeping the existing membership if they are not specified. type: list elements: str set: description: - Sets only the principals specified as members of the group. - Any other existing member will be removed from the group membership if not specified in this list. - Set this to an empty list to remove all members from a group. type: list elements: str sam_account_name: description: - The C(sAMAccountName) value to set for the group. - If omitted, the I(name) value is used when creating a new group. type: str scope: description: - The scope of the group. - This is required when I(state=present) and the group does not already exist. - See L(Group scope,https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/previous-versions/windows/it-pro/windows-server-2003/cc755692%28v=ws.10%29) for more information on the various domain group scopes. - This is the value set on the C(groupType) LDAP attributes. choices: - domainlocal - global - universal type: str notes: - See R(win_group migration,ansible_collections.microsoft.ad.docsite.guide_migration.migrated_modules.win_domain_group) for help on migrating from M(community.windows.win_domain_group) to this module. extends_documentation_fragment: - microsoft.ad.ad_object - ansible.builtin.action_common_attributes attributes: check_mode: support: full diff_mode: support: full platform: platforms: - windows seealso: - module: microsoft.ad.domain - module: microsoft.ad.domain_controller - module: microsoft.ad.membership - module: microsoft.ad.object_info - module: microsoft.ad.object - module: microsoft.ad.user - ref: Migration guide description: This module replaces C(community.windows.win_domain_group). See the migration guide for details. - module: community.windows.win_domain_group author: - Jordan Borean (@jborean93) """ EXAMPLES = r""" - name: Ensure a group exists microsoft.ad.group: name: Cow scope: global - name: Remove a group microsoft.ad.group: name: Cow state: absent - name: Create a group in a custom path microsoft.ad.group: name: Cow scope: global path: OU=groups,DC=ansible,DC=local state: present - name: Remove a group in a custom path microsoft.ad.group: name: Cow path: OU=groups,DC=ansible,DC=local state: absent - name: Create group with delete protection enabled and custom attributes microsoft.ad.group: name: Ansible Users scope: domainlocal category: security homepage: www.ansible.com attributes: set: mail: helpdesk@ansible.com protect_from_deletion: true - name: Change the path of a group microsoft.ad.group: name: MyGroup scope: global identity: S-1-5-21-2171456218-3732823212-122182344-1189 path: OU=groups,DC=ansible,DC=local - name: Add managed_by user microsoft.ad.group: name: Group Name Here scope: global managed_by: Domain Admins - name: Add group and specify the AD domain services to use for the create microsoft.ad.group: name: Test Group domain_username: user@CORP.ANSIBLE.COM domain_password: Password01! domain_server: corp-DC12.corp.ansible.com scope: domainlocal - name: Add members to the group, preserving existing membership microsoft.ad.group: name: Test Group scope: domainlocal members: add: - Domain Admins - Domain Users - name: Remove members from the group, preserving existing membership microsoft.ad.group: name: Test Group scope: domainlocal members: remove: - Domain Admins - Domain Users - name: Replace entire membership of group microsoft.ad.group: name: Test Group scope: domainlocal members: set: - Domain Admins - Domain Users """ RETURN = r""" object_guid: description: - The C(objectGUID) of the AD object that was created, removed, or edited. - If a new object was created in check mode, a GUID of 0s will be returned. returned: always type: str sample: d84a141f-2b99-4f08-9da0-ed2d26864ba1 distinguished_name: description: - The C(distinguishedName) of the AD object that was created, removed, or edited. returned: always type: str sample: CN=MyGroup,CN=Users,,DC=domain,DC=test sid: description: - The Security Identifier (SID) of the group managed. - If a new group was created in check mode, the SID will be C(S-1-5-0000). returned: always type: str sample: S-1-5-21-4151808797-3430561092-2843464588-1104 """