diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_iis_webapppool.ps1 b/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_iis_webapppool.ps1
index b4f0cd4948..c61c81be2a 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_iis_webapppool.ps1
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_iis_webapppool.ps1
@@ -17,124 +17,242 @@
 # 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
-$params = Parse-Args $args
 
-# Name parameter
-$name = Get-AnsibleParam -obj $params -name "name" -type "string" -failifempty $true
+$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
 
-# State parameter
-$state = Get-AnsibleParam -obj $params -name "state" -default "present" -validateSet "started","restarted","stopped","absent"
+$name = Get-AnsibleParam -obj $params -name "name" -type "str" -failifempty $true
+$state = Get-AnsibleParam -obj $params -name "state" -type "str" -default "present" -validateSet "started","restarted","stopped","absent","present"
+$result = @{
+    changed = $false
+    attributes = @{}
+    info = @{
+        name = $name
+        state = $state
+        attributes = @{}
+        cpu = @{}
+        failure = @{}
+        processModel = @{}
+        recycling = @{
+            periodicRestart = @{}
+        }
+    }
+}
 
-# Attributes parameter - Pipe separated list of attributes where
-# keys and values are separated by comma (paramA:valyeA|paramB:valueB)
-$attributes = @{};
-$attrs = Get-AnsibleParam -obj $params -name "attributes" -type "string" -failifempty $false
-If ($attrs) {
-  $attrs -split '\|' | foreach {
-    $key, $value = $_ -split "\:"
-    $attributes.Add($key, $value)
-  }
+# Stores the free form attributes for the module
+$attributes = @{}
+$input_attributes = Get-AnsibleParam -obj $params -name "attributes"
+if ($input_attributes) {
+    if ($input_attributes -is [System.Collections.Hashtable]) {
+        # Uses dict style parameters, newer and recommended style
+        $attributes = $input_attributes
+    } else {
+        # Uses older style of separating with | per key pair and : for key:value (paramA:valueA|paramB:valueB)
+        Add-DeprecationWarning -obj $result -message "Using a string for the attributes parameter is deprecated, please use a dict instead" -version 2.6
+        $input_attributes -split '\|' | ForEach-Object {
+            $key, $value = $_ -split "\:"
+            $attributes.$key = $value
+        }
+    }
+}
+$result.attributes = $attributes
+
+Function Get-DotNetClassForAttribute($attribute_parent) {
+    switch ($attribute_parent) {
+        "attributes" { [Microsoft.Web.Administration.ApplicationPool] }
+        "cpu" { [Microsoft.Web.Administration.ApplicationPoolCpu] }
+        "failure" { [Microsoft.Web.Administration.ApplicationPoolFailure] }
+        "processModel" { [Microsoft.Web.Administration.ApplicationPoolProcessModel] }
+        "recycling" { [Microsoft.Web.Administration.ApplicationPoolRecycling] }
+        default { [Microsoft.Web.Administration.ApplicationPool] }
+    }
+}
+
+Function Convert-ToPropertyValue($pool, $attribute_key, $attribute_value) {
+    # Will convert the new value to the enum value expected and cast accordingly to the type
+    if ([bool]($attribute_value.PSobject.Properties -match "Value")) {
+        $attribute_value = $attribute_value.Value
+    }
+    $attribute_key_split = $attribute_key -split "\."
+    if ($attribute_key_split.Length -eq 1) {
+        $attribute_parent = "attributes"
+        $attribute_child = $attribute_key
+        $attribute_meta = $pool.Attributes | Where-Object { $_.Name -eq $attribute_child }
+    } elseif ($attribute_key_split.Length -eq 2) {
+        $attribute_parent = $attribute_key_split[0]
+        $attribute_child = $attribute_key_split[1]
+        $attribute_meta = $pool.$attribute_parent.Attributes | Where-Object { $_.Name -eq $attribute_child }
+    }
+
+    if ($attribute_meta) {
+        $type = $attribute_meta.Schema.Type
+        $value = $attribute_value
+        if ($type -eq "enum") {
+            # Attempt to convert the value from human friendly to enum value - use existing value if we fail
+            $dot_net_class = Get-DotNetClassForAttribute -attribute_parent $attribute_parent
+            $enum_attribute_name = $attribute_child.Substring(0,1).ToUpper() + $attribute_child.Substring(1)
+            $enum = $dot_net_class.GetProperty($enum_attribute_name).PropertyType.FullName
+            if ($enum) {
+                $enum_values = [Enum]::GetValues($enum)
+                foreach ($enum_value in $enum_values) {
+                    if ($attribute_value.GetType() -is $enum_value.GetType()) {
+                        if ($enum_value -eq $attribute_value) {
+                            $value = $enum_value
+                            break
+                        }
+                    } else {
+                        if ([System.String]$enum_value -eq [System.String]$attribute_value) {
+                            $value = $enum_value
+                            break
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            }            
+        }
+        # Try and cast the variable using the chosen type, revert to the default if it fails
+        Set-Variable -Name casted_value -Value ($value -as ([type] $attribute_meta.TypeName))
+        if ($casted_value -eq $null) {
+            $value
+        } else {
+            $casted_value
+        }
+    } else {
+        $attribute_value
+    }
 }
 
 # Ensure WebAdministration module is loaded
-if ((Get-Module "WebAdministration" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue) -eq $NULL){
-  Import-Module WebAdministration
-  $web_admin_dll_path = Join-Path $env:SystemRoot system32\inetsrv\Microsoft.Web.Administration.dll 
-  Add-Type -Path $web_admin_dll_path
-  $t = [Type]"Microsoft.Web.Administration.ApplicationPool"
+if ((Get-Module -Name "WebAdministration" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue) -eq $null) {
+    Import-Module WebAdministration
+    $web_admin_dll_path = Join-Path $env:SystemRoot system32\inetsrv\Microsoft.Web.Administration.dll 
+    Add-Type -Path $web_admin_dll_path
 }
 
-# Result
-$result = @{
-  changed = $FALSE
-#  attributes = $attributes
+$pool = Get-Item -Path IIS:\AppPools\$name -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
+if ($state -eq "absent") {
+    # Remove pool if present
+    if ($pool) {
+        try {
+            Remove-WebAppPool -Name $name -WhatIf:$check_mode
+        } catch {
+            Fail-Json $result "Failed to remove Web App pool $($name): $($_.Exception.Message)"
+        }
+        $result.changed = $true
+    }
+} else {
+    # Add pool if absent
+    if (-not $pool) {
+        if (-not $check_mode) {
+            try {
+                New-WebAppPool -Name $name
+            } catch {
+                Fail-Json $result "Failed to create new Web App Pool $($name): $($_.Exception.Message)"
+            }
+        }
+        $result.changed = $true
+        # If in check mode this pool won't actually exists so skip it
+        if (-not $check_mode) {
+            $pool = Get-Item -Path IIS:\AppPools\$name
+        }
+    }
+
+    # Modify pool based on parameters
+    foreach ($attribute in $attributes.GetEnumerator()) {
+        $attribute_key = $attribute.Name
+        $new_raw_value = $attribute.Value
+        $new_value = Convert-ToPropertyValue -pool $pool -attribute_key $attribute_key -attribute_value $new_raw_value
+
+        $current_raw_value = Get-ItemProperty -Path IIS:\AppPools\$name -Name $attribute_key -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
+        $current_value = Convert-ToPropertyValue -pool $pool -attribute_key $attribute_key -attribute_value $current_raw_value
+
+        # Cannot use ($current_value -or (..)) as that will fire if $current_value is 0/$null/"" when we only want $null
+        if (($current_value -eq $null) -or ($current_value -ne $new_value)) {
+            try {
+                Set-ItemProperty -Path IIS:\AppPools\$name -Name $attribute_key -Value $new_value -WhatIf:$check_mode
+            } catch {
+                Fail-Json $result "Failed to set attribute to Web App Pool $name. Attribute: $attribute_key, Value: $new_value, Exception: $($_.Exception.Message)"
+            }
+            $result.changed = $true
+        }
+    }
+
+    # Set the state of the pool
+    if (($state -eq "stopped") -and ($pool.State -eq "Started")) {
+        if (-not $check_mode) {
+            try {
+                Stop-WebAppPool -Name $name
+            } catch {
+                Fail-Json $result "Failed to stop Web App Pool $($name): $($_.Exception.Message)"
+            }
+        }
+        $result.changed = $true
+    }
+
+    
+    if ($pool.State -eq "Stopped") {
+        if ($state -eq "started" -or $state -eq "restarted") {
+            if (-not $check_mode) {
+                try {
+                    Start-WebAppPool -Name $name
+                } catch {
+                    Fail-Json $result "Failed to start Web App Pool $($name): $($_.Exception.Message)"
+                }
+            }
+            $result.changed = $true
+        }
+    } else {
+        if ($state -eq "stopped") {
+            if (-not $check_mode) {
+                try {
+                    Stop-WebAppPool -Name $name
+                } catch {
+                    Fail-Json $result "Failed to stop Web App Pool $($name): $($_.Exception.Message)"
+                }
+            }
+            $result.changed = $true
+        } elseif ($state -eq "restarted") {
+            if (-not $check_mode) {
+                try {
+                    Restart-WebAppPool -Name $name
+                } catch {
+                    Fail-Json $result "Failed to restart Web App Pool $($name): $($_.Exception.Message)"
+                }
+            }
+            $result.changed = $true
+        }
+    }
 }
 
-$result.attributes = $attributes
+# Get all the current attributes for the pool
+$pool = Get-Item -Path IIS:\AppPools\$name -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
+$elements = @("attributes", "cpu", "failure", "processModel", "recycling")
 
-# Get pool
-$pool = Get-Item IIS:\AppPools\$name
-
-try {
-  # Add
-  if (-not $pool -and $state -in ('started', 'stopped', 'restarted')) {
-    New-WebAppPool $name
-    $result.changed = $TRUE
-  }
-
-  # Remove
-  if ($pool -and $state -eq 'absent') {
-    Remove-WebAppPool $name
-    $result.changed = $TRUE
-  }
-
-  $pool = Get-Item IIS:\AppPools\$name
-  if($pool) {
-    # Set properties
-    $attributes.GetEnumerator() | foreach {
-      $newParameter = $_
-      $currentParameter = Get-ItemProperty ("IIS:\AppPools\" + $name) $newParameter.Key
-      $currentParamVal = ""
-      try {
-        $currentParamVal = $currentParameter
-      } catch {
-        $currentParamVal = $currentParameter.Value
-      }
-      if(-not $currentParamVal -or ($currentParamVal -as [String]) -ne $newParameter.Value) {
-        Set-ItemProperty ("IIS:\AppPools\" + $name) $newParameter.Key $newParameter.Value
-        $result.changed = $TRUE
-      }
+foreach ($element in $elements)  {
+    if ($element -eq "attributes") {
+        $attribute_collection = $pool.Attributes
+        $attribute_parent = $pool
+    } else {
+        $attribute_collection = $pool.$element.Attributes
+        $attribute_parent = $pool.$element
     }
 
-    # Set run state
-    if (($state -eq 'stopped') -and ($pool.State -eq 'Started')) {
-      Stop-WebAppPool -Name $name -ErrorAction Stop
-      $result.changed = $TRUE
+    foreach ($attribute in $attribute_collection) {
+        $attribute_name = $attribute.Name
+        $attribute_value = $attribute_parent.$attribute_name
+
+        $result.info.$element.Add($attribute_name, $attribute_value)
     }
-    if (($state -eq 'started') -and ($pool.State -eq 'Stopped')) {
-      Start-WebAppPool -Name $name -ErrorAction Stop
-      $result.changed = $TRUE
-    }
-    if ($state -eq 'restarted') {
-     switch ($pool.State)
-       { 
-         'Stopped' { Start-WebAppPool -Name $name -ErrorAction Stop }
-         default { Restart-WebAppPool -Name $name -ErrorAction Stop }
-       }
-     $result.changed = $TRUE   
-    }
-  }
-} catch {
-  Fail-Json $result $_.Exception.Message
 }
 
-# Result
-$pool = Get-Item IIS:\AppPools\$name
-if ($pool)
-{
-  $result.info = @{
-    name = $pool.Name
-    state = $pool.State
-    attributes =  @{}
-  };
-
-  $pool.Attributes | ForEach {
-     # lookup name if enum
-     if ($_.Schema.Type -eq 'enum') {
-        $propertyName = $_.Name.Substring(0,1).ToUpper() + $_.Name.Substring(1)
-        $enum = [Microsoft.Web.Administration.ApplicationPool].GetProperty($propertyName).PropertyType.FullName
-        $enum_names = [Enum]::GetNames($enum)
-        $result.info.attributes.Add($_.Name, $enum_names[$_.Value])
-     } else {
-        $result.info.attributes.Add($_.Name, $_.Value);
-     }
-  }
-
+# Manually get the periodicRestart attributes in recycling
+foreach ($attribute in $pool.recycling.periodicRestart.Attributes) {
+    $attribute_name = $attribute.Name
+    $attribute_value = $pool.recycling.periodicRestart.$attribute_name
+    $result.info.recycling.periodicRestart.Add($attribute_name, $attribute_value)
 }
 
 Exit-Json $result
-
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_iis_webapppool.py b/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_iis_webapppool.py
index f407b468ae..3f8f4f6050 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_iis_webapppool.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_iis_webapppool.py
@@ -27,125 +27,208 @@ DOCUMENTATION = r'''
 ---
 module: win_iis_webapppool
 version_added: "2.0"
-short_description: Configures an IIS Web Application Pool.
+short_description: configures an IIS Web Application Pool
 description:
-     - Creates, Removes and configures an IIS Web Application Pool
+  - Creates, removes and configures an IIS Web Application Pool.
 options:
+  attributes:
+    description:
+      - As of Ansible 2.4, this field can take in dict entries to set the
+        application pool attributes.
+      - These attributes are based on the naming standard at
+        U(https://www.iis.net/configreference/system.applicationhost/applicationpools/add#005),
+        see the examples section for more details on how to set this.
+      - You can also set the attributes of child elements like cpu and
+        processModel, see the examples to see how it is done.
+      - While you can use the numeric values for enums it is recommended to use
+        the enum name itself, e.g. use SpecificUser instead of 3 for
+        processModel.identityType.
+      - managedPipelineMode may be either "Integrated" or "Classic".
+      - startMode may be either "OnDemand" or "AlwaysRunning".
+      - Use C(state) module parameter to modify the state of the app pool.
+      - When trying to set 'processModel.password' and you receive a 'Value
+        does fall within the expected range' error, you have a corrupted
+        keystore. Please follow
+        U(http://structuredsight.com/2014/10/26/im-out-of-range-youre-out-of-range/)
+        to help fix your host.
+      - DEPRECATED As of Ansible 2.4 this field should be set using a dict
+        form, in older versions of Ansible this field used to be a string.
+      - This string has attributes that are separated by a pipe '|' and
+        attribute name/values by colon ':'
+        Ex. "startMode:OnDemand|managedPipelineMode:Classic".
   name:
     description:
-      - Name of application pool
+      - Name of the application pool.
     required: true
-    default: null
-    aliases: []
   state:
-    description:
-      - State of the binding
     choices:
+      - present
       - absent
       - stopped
       - started
       - restarted
-    required: false
-    default: null
-  attributes:
+    default: present
     description:
-      - Application Pool attributes from string where attributes are separated by a pipe and attribute name/values by colon Ex. "foo:1|bar:2".
-      - The following attributes may only have the following names.
-      - managedPipelineMode may be either "Integrated" or  "Classic".
-      - startMode may be either "OnDemand" or  "AlwaysRunning".
-      - state may be one of "Starting", "Started", "Stopping", "Stopped", "Unknown".
-        Use the C(state) module parameter to modify, states shown are reflect the possible runtime values.
-    required: false
-    default: null
-author: Henrik Wallström
+      - The state of the application pool.
+      - If C(present) will ensure the app pool is configured and exists.
+      - If C(absent) will ensure the app pool is removed.
+      - If C(stopped) will ensure the app pool exists and is stopped.
+      - If C(started) will ensure the app pool exists and is started.
+      - If C(restarted) will ensure the app pool exists and will restart, this
+        is never idempotent.
+author:
+  - "Henrik Wallström (@henrikwallstrom)"
+  - "Jordan Borean (@jborean93)"
 '''
 
 EXAMPLES = r'''
 - name: return information about an existing application pool
   win_iis_webapppool:
     name: DefaultAppPool
+    state: present
 
-- name: Create a new application pool in 'Started' state
+- name: create a new application pool in 'Started' state
   win_iis_webapppool:
     name: AppPool
     state: started
 
-- name: Stop an application pool
+- name: stop an application pool
   win_iis_webapppool:
     name: AppPool
     state: stopped
 
-- name: Restart an application pool
+- name: restart an application pool (non-idempotent)
   win_iis_webapppool:
     name: AppPool
     state: restart
 
-- name: Changes application pool attributes without touching state
+- name: change application pool attributes using new dict style
+  win_iis_webapppool:
+    name: AppPool
+    attributes:
+      managedRuntimeVersion: v4.0
+      autoStart: false
+
+# Note this format style has been deprecated, please use the newer dict style instead
+- name: change application pool attributes using older string style
   win_iis_webapppool:
     name: AppPool
     attributes: 'managedRuntimeVersion:v4.0|autoStart:false'
 
-- name: Creates an application pool and sets attributes
+# This is the preferred style to use when setting attributes
+- name: creates an application pool, sets attributes and starts it
   win_iis_webapppool:
     name: AnotherAppPool
     state: started
-    attributes: 'managedRuntimeVersion:v4.0|autoStart:false'
+    attributes:
+      managedRuntimeVersion: v4.0
+      autoStart: false
 
-# Playbook example
----
-
-- name: App Pool with .NET 4.0
+# In the below example we are setting attributes in child element processModel
+# https://www.iis.net/configreference/system.applicationhost/applicationpools/add/processmodel
+- name: manage child element and set identity of application pool
   win_iis_webapppool:
-    name: 'AppPool'
+    name: IdentitiyAppPool
     state: started
-    attributes: managedRuntimeVersion:v4.0
-  register: webapppool
+    attributes:
+      managedPipelineMode: Classic
+      processModel.identityType: SpecificUser
+      processModel.username: '{{ansible_user}}'
+      processModel.password: '{{ansible_password}}'
+      processModel.loadUserProfile: True
 
+- name: manage a timespan attribute
+  win_iis_webapppool:
+    name: TimespanAppPool
+    state: started
+    attributes:
+      # Timespan with full string "day:hour:minute:second.millisecond"
+      recycling.periodicRestart.time: "00:00:05:00.000000"
+      # Shortened timespan "hour:minute:second"
+      processModel.pingResponseTime: "00:03:00"
 '''
 
-RETURN = '''
+RETURN = r'''
 attributes:
-  description:
-    - Application Pool attributes from that were processed by this module invocation.
+  description: Application Pool attributes that were set and processed by this
+    module invocation.
   returned: success
   type: dictionary
   sample:
-     "enable32BitAppOnWin64": "true"
-     "managedRuntimeVersion": "v4.0"
-     "managedPipelineMode": "Classic"
+    enable32BitAppOnWin64: "true"
+    managedRuntimeVersion: "v4.0"
+    managedPipelineMode: "Classic"
 info:
-  description: Information on current state of the Application Pool
+  description: Information on current state of the Application Pool. See
+    https://www.iis.net/configreference/system.applicationhost/applicationpools/add#005
+    for the full list of return attributes based on your IIS version.
   returned: success
   type: complex
   sample:
   contains:
     attributes:
-      description: key value pairs showing the current Application Pool attributes
+      description: Key value pairs showing the current Application Pool attributes.
       returned: success
       type: dictionary
       sample:
-            "autoStart": true
-            "managedRuntimeLoader": "webengine4.dll"
-            "managedPipelineMode": "Classic"
-            "name": "DefaultAppPool"
-            "CLRConfigFile": ""
-            "passAnonymousToken": true
-            "applicationPoolSid": "S-1-5-82-1352790163-598702362-1775843902-1923651883-1762956711"
-            "queueLength": 1000
-            "managedRuntimeVersion": "v4.0"
-            "state": "Started"
-            "enableConfigurationOverride": true
-            "startMode": "OnDemand"
-            "enable32BitAppOnWin64": true
+        autoStart: true
+        managedRuntimeLoader: "webengine4.dll"
+        managedPipelineMode: "Classic"
+        name: "DefaultAppPool"
+        CLRConfigFile: ""
+        passAnonymousToken: true
+        applicationPoolSid: "S-1-5-82-1352790163-598702362-1775843902-1923651883-1762956711"
+        queueLength: 1000
+        managedRuntimeVersion: "v4.0"
+        state: "Started"
+        enableConfigurationOverride: true
+        startMode: "OnDemand"
+        enable32BitAppOnWin64: true
+    cpu:
+      description: Key value pairs showing the current Application Pool cpu attributes.
+      returned: success
+      type: dictionary
+      sample:
+        action: "NoAction"
+        limit: 0
+        resetInterval:
+          Days: 0
+          Hours: 0
+    failure:
+      description: Key value pairs showing the current Application Pool failure attributes.
+      returned: success
+      type: dictionary
+      sample:
+        autoShutdownExe: ""
+        orphanActionExe: ""
+        rapidFailProtextionInterval:
+          Days: 0
+          Hours: 0
     name:
-      description:
-        - Name of Application Pool that was processed by this module invocation.
+      description: Name of Application Pool that was processed by this module invocation.
       returned: success
       type: string
       sample: "DefaultAppPool"
+    processModel:
+      description: Key value pairs showing the current Application Pool processModel attributes.
+      returned: success
+      type: dictionary
+      sample:
+        identityType: "ApplicationPoolIdentity"
+        logonType: "LogonBatch"
+        pingInterval:
+          Days: 0
+          Hours: 0
+    recycling:
+      description: Key value pairs showing the current Application Pool recycling attributes.
+      returned: success
+      type: dictionary
+      sample:
+        disallowOverlappingRotation: false
+        disallowRotationOnConfigChange: false
+        logEventOnRecycle: "Time,Requests,Schedule,Memory,IsapiUnhealthy,OnDemand,ConfigChange,PrivateMemory"
     state:
-      description:
-        - Current runtime state of the pool as the module completed.
+      description: Current runtime state of the pool as the module completed.
       returned: success
       type: string
       sample: "Started"
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/win_iis_webapppool/aliases b/test/integration/targets/win_iis_webapppool/aliases
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..10e03fc2bf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/integration/targets/win_iis_webapppool/aliases
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+windows/ci/group1
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/win_iis_webapppool/defaults/main.yml b/test/integration/targets/win_iis_webapppool/defaults/main.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..bd0f15c998
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/integration/targets/win_iis_webapppool/defaults/main.yml
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+test_iis_webapppool_name: TestPool
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/win_iis_webapppool/tasks/main.yml b/test/integration/targets/win_iis_webapppool/tasks/main.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..462bc4f4aa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/integration/targets/win_iis_webapppool/tasks/main.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+---
+# Cannot use win_feature to install IIS on Server 2008.
+# Run a brief check and skip hosts that don't support
+# that operation
+- name: check if win_feature will work on test host
+  win_command: powershell.exe "Get-WindowsFeature"
+  register: module_available
+  failed_when: False
+
+# Run actual tests
+- block:
+  # Setup for tests
+  - name: this is too finicky reboot before feature install
+    win_reboot:
+
+  - name: ensure IIS features are installed
+    win_feature:
+      name: Web-Server
+      state: present
+      includ_sub_features: True
+      include_management_tools: True
+    register: feature_install
+  
+  - name: reboot after feature install
+    win_reboot:
+    when: feature_install.reboot_required
+
+  - name: set version of IIS for tests
+    win_file_version:
+      path: C:\Windows\System32\inetsrv\w3wp.exe
+    register: iis_version
+
+  - name: ensure test pool is deleted as a baseline
+    win_iis_webapppool:
+      name: '{{test_iis_webapppool_name}}'
+      state: absent
+
+  # Tests
+  - name: run tests on hosts that support it
+    include_tasks: tests.yml
+  
+  always:
+  # Cleanup
+  - name: ensure test pool is deleted
+    win_iis_webapppool:
+      name: '{{test_iis_webapppool_name}}'
+      state: absent
+
+  - name: remove IIS features after test
+    win_feature:
+      name: Web-Server
+      state: absent
+      includ_sub_features: True
+      include_management_tools: True
+    register: feature_uninstall
+  
+  - name: reboot after feature install
+    win_reboot:
+    when: feature_uninstall.reboot_required
+
+  when: module_available.rc == 0
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/win_iis_webapppool/tasks/tests.yml b/test/integration/targets/win_iis_webapppool/tasks/tests.yml
new file mode 100644
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+---
+- name: create default pool check
+  win_iis_webapppool:
+    name: '{{test_iis_webapppool_name}}'
+    state: started
+  register: create_default_check
+  check_mode: yes
+
+- name: get actual of create default pool check
+  win_command: powershell.exe "Import-Module WebAdministration; Get-Item -Path IIS:\AppPools\{{test_iis_webapppool_name}}"
+  register: create_default_actual_check
+  failed_when: False
+
+- name: assert create default pool check
+  assert:
+    that:
+    - create_default_check|changed
+    - create_default_actual_check.rc == 1
+
+- name: create default pool
+  win_iis_webapppool:
+    name: '{{test_iis_webapppool_name}}'
+    state: present
+  register: create_default
+
+- name: get actual of create default pool
+  win_command: powershell.exe "Import-Module WebAdministration; Get-Item -Path IIS:\AppPools\{{test_iis_webapppool_name}}"
+  register: create_default_actual
+  failed_when: False
+
+- name: assert create default pool
+  assert:
+    that:
+    - create_default|changed
+    - create_default.info.attributes.name == test_iis_webapppool_name
+    - create_default.info.attributes.startMode == 'OnDemand'
+    - create_default.info.attributes.state == 'Started'
+    - create_default_actual.rc == 0
+
+- name: change attributes of pool check
+  win_iis_webapppool:
+    name: '{{test_iis_webapppool_name}}'
+    state: present
+    attributes:
+      managedPipelineMode: 1 # Using an enum value
+      cpu.limit: 95 # Nested values
+      processModel.identityType: LocalSystem # Using an enum name
+      processModel.loadUserProfile: True
+  register: change_pool_attributes_check
+  check_mode: yes
+
+- name: assert change attributes of pool check
+  assert:
+    that:
+    - change_pool_attributes_check|changed
+    - change_pool_attributes_check.info == create_default.info
+
+- name: change attributes of pool
+  win_iis_webapppool:
+    name: '{{test_iis_webapppool_name}}'
+    state: present
+    attributes:
+      managedPipelineMode: 1 # Using an enum value
+      cpu.limit: 95 # Nested values
+      processModel.identityType: LocalSystem # Using an enum name
+      processModel.loadUserProfile: True
+    test: True
+  register: change_pool_attributes
+
+- name: assert change attributes of pool
+  assert:
+    that:
+    - change_pool_attributes|changed
+    - change_pool_attributes.info.attributes.managedPipelineMode == 'Classic'
+    - change_pool_attributes.info.cpu.limit == 95
+    - change_pool_attributes.info.processModel.identityType == 'LocalSystem'
+    - change_pool_attributes.info.processModel.loadUserProfile == True
+
+- name: change attributes of pool again
+  win_iis_webapppool:
+    name: '{{test_iis_webapppool_name}}'
+    state: present
+    attributes:
+      managedPipelineMode: 1 # Using an enum value
+      cpu.limit: 95 # Nested values
+      processModel.identityType: LocalSystem # Using an enum name
+      processModel.loadUserProfile: True
+  register: change_pool_attributes_again
+
+- name: assert change attributes of pool again
+  assert:
+    that:
+    - not change_pool_attributes_again|changed
+    - change_pool_attributes_again.info == change_pool_attributes.info
+
+- name: change attributes of pool (old style) check
+  win_iis_webapppool:
+    name: '{{test_iis_webapppool_name}}'
+    state: present
+    attributes: "managedPipelineMode:0|startMode:OnDemand|cpu.limit:0|processModel.identityType:NetworkService"
+  register: change_pool_attributes_deprecated_check
+  check_mode: yes
+
+- name: assert change attributes of pool (old style) check
+  assert:
+    that:
+    - change_pool_attributes_deprecated_check|changed
+    - change_pool_attributes_deprecated_check.info == change_pool_attributes_again.info
+
+- name: change attributes of pool (old style)
+  win_iis_webapppool:
+    name: '{{test_iis_webapppool_name}}'
+    state: present
+    attributes: "managedPipelineMode:0|startMode:OnDemand|cpu.limit:10|processModel.identityType:NetworkService"
+  register: change_pool_attributes_deprecated
+
+- name: assert change attributes of pool (old style)
+  assert:
+    that:
+    - change_pool_attributes_deprecated|changed
+    - change_pool_attributes_deprecated.info.attributes.managedPipelineMode == 'Integrated'
+    - change_pool_attributes_deprecated.info.attributes.startMode == 'OnDemand'
+    - change_pool_attributes_deprecated.info.cpu.limit == 10
+    - change_pool_attributes_deprecated.info.processModel.identityType == 'NetworkService'
+
+- name: change attributes of pool (old style) again
+  win_iis_webapppool:
+    name: '{{test_iis_webapppool_name}}'
+    state: present
+    attributes: "managedPipelineMode:0|startMode:OnDemand|cpu.limit:10|processModel.identityType:NetworkService"
+  register: change_pool_attributes_deprecated_again
+
+- name: assert change attributes of pool (old style) again
+  assert:
+    that:
+    - not change_pool_attributes_deprecated_again|changed
+    - change_pool_attributes_deprecated_again.info == change_pool_attributes_deprecated.info
+
+- name: change more complex variables check
+  win_iis_webapppool:
+    name: '{{test_iis_webapppool_name}}'
+    state: present
+    attributes:
+      queueLength: 500
+      recycling.periodicRestart.requests: 10 # Deeply nested attribute
+      recycling.periodicRestart.time: "00:00:05:00.000000" # Timespan with string
+      processModel.pingResponseTime: "00:03:00" # Timespan without days or milliseconds
+  register: change_complex_attributes_check
+  check_mode: yes
+
+- name: assert change more complex variables check
+  assert:
+    that:
+    - change_complex_attributes_check|changed
+    - change_complex_attributes_check.info == change_pool_attributes_deprecated_again.info
+
+- name: change more complex variables
+  win_iis_webapppool:
+    name: '{{test_iis_webapppool_name}}'
+    state: present
+    attributes:
+      queueLength: 500
+      recycling.periodicRestart.requests: 10 # Deeply nested attribute
+      recycling.periodicRestart.time: "00:00:05:00.000000" # Timespan with string
+      processModel.pingResponseTime: "00:03:00" # Timespan without days or milliseconds
+  register: change_complex_attributes
+
+- name: assert change more complex variables
+  assert:
+    that:
+    - change_complex_attributes|changed
+    - change_complex_attributes.info.attributes.queueLength == 500
+    - change_complex_attributes.info.recycling.periodicRestart.requests == 10
+    - change_complex_attributes.info.recycling.periodicRestart.time.TotalSeconds == 300
+    - change_complex_attributes.info.processModel.pingResponseTime.TotalSeconds == 180
+
+- name: change more complex variables again
+  win_iis_webapppool:
+    name: '{{test_iis_webapppool_name}}'
+    state: present
+    attributes:
+      queueLength: 500
+      recycling.periodicRestart.requests: 10 # Deeply nested attribute
+      recycling.periodicRestart.time: "00:00:05:00.000000" # Timespan with string
+      processModel.pingResponseTime: "00:03:00" # Timespan without days or milliseconds
+  register: change_complex_attributes_again
+
+- name: assert change more complex variables again
+  assert:
+    that:
+    - not change_complex_attributes_again|changed
+    - change_complex_attributes_again.info == change_complex_attributes.info
+
+- name: stop web pool check
+  win_iis_webapppool:
+    name: '{{test_iis_webapppool_name}}'
+    state: stopped
+  register: stop_pool_check
+  check_mode: yes
+
+- name: get actual status of pool check
+  win_command: powershell.exe "Import-Module WebAdministration; (Get-Item -Path IIS:\AppPools\{{test_iis_webapppool_name}}).state"
+  register: stop_pool_actual_check
+
+- name: assert stop web pool check
+  assert:
+    that:
+    - stop_pool_check|changed
+    - stop_pool_actual_check.stdout == 'Started\r\n'
+
+- name: stop web pool
+  win_iis_webapppool:
+    name: '{{test_iis_webapppool_name}}'
+    state: stopped
+  register: stop_pool
+
+- name: get actual status of pool
+  win_command: powershell.exe "Import-Module WebAdministration; (Get-Item -Path IIS:\AppPools\{{test_iis_webapppool_name}}).state"
+  register: stop_pool_actual
+
+- name: assert stop web pool
+  assert:
+    that:
+    - stop_pool|changed
+    - stop_pool_actual.stdout == 'Stopped\r\n'
+
+- name: stop web pool again
+  win_iis_webapppool:
+    name: '{{test_iis_webapppool_name}}'
+    state: stopped
+  register: stop_pool_again
+
+- name: get actual status of pool again
+  win_command: powershell.exe "Import-Module WebAdministration; (Get-Item -Path IIS:\AppPools\{{test_iis_webapppool_name}}).state"
+  register: stop_pool_actual_again
+
+- name: assert stop web pool again
+  assert:
+    that:
+    - not stop_pool_again|changed
+    - stop_pool_actual_again.stdout == 'Stopped\r\n'
+
+- name: start web pool check
+  win_iis_webapppool:
+    name: '{{test_iis_webapppool_name}}'
+    state: started
+  register: start_pool_check
+  check_mode: yes
+
+- name: get actual status of pool check
+  win_command: powershell.exe "Import-Module WebAdministration; (Get-Item -Path IIS:\AppPools\{{test_iis_webapppool_name}}).state"
+  register: start_pool_actual_check
+
+- name: assert start web pool check
+  assert:
+    that:
+    - start_pool_check|changed
+    - start_pool_actual_check.stdout == 'Stopped\r\n'
+
+- name: start web pool
+  win_iis_webapppool:
+    name: '{{test_iis_webapppool_name}}'
+    state: started
+  register: start_pool
+
+- name: get actual status of pool
+  win_command: powershell.exe "Import-Module WebAdministration; (Get-Item -Path IIS:\AppPools\{{test_iis_webapppool_name}}).state"
+  register: start_pool_actual
+
+- name: assert start web pool
+  assert:
+    that:
+    - start_pool|changed
+    - start_pool_actual.stdout == 'Started\r\n'
+
+- name: start web pool again
+  win_iis_webapppool:
+    name: '{{test_iis_webapppool_name}}'
+    state: started
+  register: start_pool_again
+
+- name: get actual status of pool again
+  win_command: powershell.exe "Import-Module WebAdministration; (Get-Item -Path IIS:\AppPools\{{test_iis_webapppool_name}}).state"
+  register: start_pool_actual_again
+
+- name: assert start web pool again
+  assert:
+    that:
+    - not start_pool_again|changed
+    - start_pool_actual_again.stdout == 'Started\r\n'
+
+- name: restart web pool
+  win_iis_webapppool:
+    name: '{{test_iis_webapppool_name}}'
+    state: restarted
+  register: restart_pool
+
+- name: get actual status of pool
+  win_command: powershell.exe "Import-Module WebAdministration; (Get-Item -Path IIS:\AppPools\{{test_iis_webapppool_name}}).state"
+  register: restart_pool_actual
+
+- name: assert restart web pool
+  assert:
+    that:
+    - restart_pool|changed
+    - restart_pool_actual.stdout == 'Started\r\n'
+
+- name: stop pool before restart on stop test
+  win_iis_webapppool:
+    name: '{{test_iis_webapppool_name}}'
+    state: stopped
+
+- name: restart from stopped web pool check
+  win_iis_webapppool:
+    name: '{{test_iis_webapppool_name}}'
+    state: restarted
+  register: restart_from_stop_pool_check
+  check_mode: yes
+
+- name: get actual status of pool check
+  win_command: powershell.exe "Import-Module WebAdministration; (Get-Item -Path IIS:\AppPools\{{test_iis_webapppool_name}}).state"
+  register: restart_from_stop_pool_actual_check
+
+- name: assert restart from stopped web pool check
+  assert:
+    that:
+    - restart_from_stop_pool_check|changed
+    - restart_from_stop_pool_actual_check.stdout == 'Stopped\r\n'
+
+- name: restart from stopped web pool
+  win_iis_webapppool:
+    name: '{{test_iis_webapppool_name}}'
+    state: restarted
+  register: restart_from_stop_pool
+
+- name: get actual status of pool
+  win_command: powershell.exe "Import-Module WebAdministration; (Get-Item -Path IIS:\AppPools\{{test_iis_webapppool_name}}).state"
+  register: restart_from_stop_pool_actual
+
+- name: assert restart from stopped web pool
+  assert:
+    that:
+    - restart_from_stop_pool|changed
+    - restart_from_stop_pool_actual.stdout == 'Started\r\n'
+
+# The following tests are only for IIS versions 8.0 or newer
+- block:
+  - name: delete test pool
+    win_iis_webapppool:
+      name: '{{test_iis_webapppool_name}}'
+      state: absent
+
+  - name: create test pool
+    win_iis_webapppool:
+      name: '{{test_iis_webapppool_name}}'
+      state: present
+    register: iis_attributes_blank
+
+  - name: change attributes for newer IIS version check
+    win_iis_webapppool:
+      name: '{{test_iis_webapppool_name}}'
+      state: present
+      attributes:
+        startMode: AlwaysRunning
+        processModel.identityType: 3
+        processModel.userName: '{{ansible_user}}'
+        processModel.password: '{{ansible_password}}'
+    register: iis_attributes_new_check
+    check_mode: yes
+  
+  - name: assert change attributes for newer IIS version check
+    assert:
+      that:
+      - iis_attributes_new_check|changed
+      - iis_attributes_new_check.info == iis_attributes_blank.info
+
+  - name: change attributes for newer IIS version
+    win_iis_webapppool:
+      name: '{{test_iis_webapppool_name}}'
+      state: present
+      attributes:
+        startMode: AlwaysRunning
+        processModel.identityType: 3
+        processModel.userName: '{{ansible_user}}'
+        processModel.password: '{{ansible_password}}'
+    register: iis_attributes_new
+  
+  - name: assert change attributes for newer IIS version
+    assert:
+      that:
+      - iis_attributes_new|changed
+      - iis_attributes_new.info.attributes.startMode == 'AlwaysRunning'
+      - iis_attributes_new.info.processModel.identityType == 'SpecificUser'
+      - iis_attributes_new.info.processModel.userName == ansible_user
+      - iis_attributes_new.info.processModel.password == ansible_password
+
+  - name: change attributes for newer IIS version again
+    win_iis_webapppool:
+      name: '{{test_iis_webapppool_name}}'
+      state: present
+      attributes:
+        startMode: AlwaysRunning
+        processModel.identityType: 3
+        processModel.userName: '{{ansible_user}}'
+        processModel.password: '{{ansible_password}}'
+    register: iis_attributes_new_again
+  
+  - name: assert change attributes for newer IIS version again
+    assert:
+      that:
+      - not iis_attributes_new_again|changed
+      - iis_attributes_new_again.info == iis_attributes_new.info
+
+  when: iis_version.win_file_version.file_major_part|int > 7