diff --git a/plugins/modules/acl.ps1 b/plugins/modules/acl.ps1
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+#!powershell
+
+# Copyright: (c) 2023, Ansible Project
+# GNU General Public License v3.0+ (see COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
+
+#AnsibleRequires -CSharpUtil Ansible.Basic
+#Requires -Module Ansible.ModuleUtils.Legacy
+#Requires -Module Ansible.ModuleUtils.SID
+
+$spec = @{
+    options = @{
+        object = @{ type = "str"; required = $true; aliases = "path" }
+        principal = @{ type = "str"; required = $true; aliases = "user" }
+        rights = @{ type = "str"; required = $true }
+        object_type = @{ type = "str"; aliases = "rights_attr" }
+        type = @{ type = "str"; required = $true; choices = "allow", "deny" }
+        inherit = @{ type = "str"; default = "None" }
+        inherited_object_type = @{ type = "str" }
+        state = @{ type = "str"; default = "present"; choices = "absent", "present" }
+    }
+}
+
+$module = [Ansible.Basic.AnsibleModule]::Create($args, $spec)
+$module.Result.changed = $false
+
+Try {
+    Import-Module ActiveDirectory
+}
+Catch {
+    $module.FailJson("Error importing module ActiveDirectory")
+}
+
+$object = $module.Params.object
+$principal = $module.Params.principal
+$state = $module.Params.state
+$type = $module.Params.type
+$rights = $module.Params.rights
+$object_type = $module.Params.object_type
+$inherit = $module.Params.inherit
+$inherited_object_type = $module.Params.inherited_object_type
+
+$user_sid = Convert-ToSID -account_name $principal
+
+$guidmap = @{}
+Get-ADObject -SearchBase ((Get-ADRootDSE).SchemaNamingContext) -LDAPFilter "(schemaidguid=*)" -Properties lDAPDisplayName, schemaIDGUID |
+    ForEach-Object { $guidmap[$_.lDAPDisplayName] = [System.GUID]$_.schemaIDGUID }
+
+if ($rights_attr) {
+    if ($guidmap.Contains($object_type)) {
+        $objGUID = $guidmap[$object_type]
+    }
+    Else {
+        $module.FailJson("LDAP attribute $rights_attr does not exist")
+    }
+}
+Else {
+    $objGUID = [guid]::empty
+}
+
+if ($inherited_object_type) {
+    if ($guidmap.Contains($inherited_object_type)) {
+        $inheritGUID = $guidmap[$inherited_object_type]
+    }
+    Else {
+        $module.FailJson("LDAP attribute $inherited_object_type does not exist")
+    }
+}
+Else {
+    $inheritGUID = [guid]::empty
+}
+
+Try {
+    $objRights = [System.DirectoryServices.ActiveDirectoryRights]$rights
+    $InheritanceFlag = [System.DirectoryServices.ActiveDirectorySecurityInheritance]$inherit
+
+    If ($type -eq "allow") {
+        $objType = [System.Security.AccessControl.AccessControlType]::Allow
+    }
+    Else {
+        $objType = [System.Security.AccessControl.AccessControlType]::Deny
+    }
+
+    $objUser = New-Object System.Security.Principal.SecurityIdentifier($user_sid)
+    $objACE = New-Object System.DirectoryServices.ActiveDirectoryAccessRule($objUser, $objRights, $objType, $objGUID, $InheritanceFlag, $inheritGUID)
+    $objACL = Get-ACL -Path "AD:\$($object)"
+
+    $match = $false
+    ForEach ($rule in $objACL.GetAccessRules($true, $true, [System.Security.Principal.SecurityIdentifier])) {
+        If (
+            ($rule.ActiveDirectoryRights -eq $objACE.ActiveDirectoryRights) -And
+            ($rule.InheritanceType -eq $objACE.InheritanceType) -And
+            ($rule.ObjectType -eq $objACE.ObjectType) -And
+            ($rule.InheritedObjectType -eq $objACE.InheritedObjectType) -And
+            ($rule.ObjectFlags -eq $objACE.ObjectFlags) -And
+            ($rule.AccessControlType -eq $objACE.AccessControlType) -And
+            ($rule.IdentityReference -eq $objACE.IdentityReference) -And
+            ($rule.IsInherited -eq $objACE.IsInherited) -And
+            ($rule.InheritanceFlags -eq $objACE.InheritanceFlags) -And
+            ($rule.PropagationFlags -eq $objACE.PropagationFlags)
+        ) {
+            $match = $true
+            Break
+        }
+    }
+
+    If ($state -eq "present" -And $match -eq $false) {
+        Try {
+            $objACL.AddAccessRule($objACE)
+            Set-ACL -Path "AD:\$($object)" -AclObject $objACL
+            $module.Result.changed = $true
+        }
+        Catch {
+            $module.FailJson("an exception occurred when adding the specified rule - $($_.Exception.Message)")
+        }
+    }
+    ElseIf ($state -eq "absent" -And $match -eq $true) {
+        Try {
+            $objACL.RemoveAccessRule($objACE)
+            Set-ACL -Path "AD:\$($object)" -AclObject $objACL
+            $module.Result.changed = $true
+        }
+        Catch {
+            $module.FailJson("an exception occurred when removing the specified rule - $($_.Exception.Message)")
+        }
+    }
+    Else {
+        # A rule was attempting to be added but already exists
+        If ($match -eq $true) {
+            $module.Result.msg = "the specified rule already exists"
+            $module.ExitJson()
+        }
+        # A rule didn't exist that was trying to be removed
+        Else {
+            $module.Result.msg = "the specified rule does not exist"
+            $module.ExitJson()
+        }
+    }
+
+}
+Catch {
+    $module.FailJson("an error occurred when attempting to $type $rights permission(s) on $object for $principal - $($_.Exception.Message)")
+}
+
+$module.ExitJson()
diff --git a/plugins/modules/acl.py b/plugins/modules/acl.py
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+#!/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: acl
+short_description: Used to set ACL's on objects in an Active Directory.
+description:
+  - Used to set ACL's on objects in an Active Directory.
+options:
+  object:
+    description: The Distinguished Name of object to modify.
+    type: str
+    required: yes
+    aliases: [ path ]
+  principal:
+    description: User or Group to add specified rights on the object.
+    type: str
+    required: yes
+    aliases: [ user ]
+  rights:
+    description:
+    - The rights/permissions that are to be allowed/denied for the object.
+    - The rights can be any right under Microsoft Learn ActiveDirectoryRights
+      U(https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/system.directoryservices.activedirectoryrights).
+    type: str
+    required: yes
+  object_type:
+    description:
+    - The attribute or object type that the rights are to be allowd/denied for.
+    - This can be any LDAP attribute or object type.
+    type: str
+    aliases: [ rights_attr ]
+  type:
+    description: Specify whether to allow or deny the rights specified.
+    type: str
+    choices: [ allow, deny ]
+    required: yes
+  inherit:
+    description:
+    - Inherit flags on the ACL rules.
+    - For more information on the choices see Microsoft Learn ActiveDirectorySecurityInheritance
+      U(https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/system.directoryservices.activedirectorysecurityinheritance).
+    type: str
+    default: None
+  inherited_object_type:
+    description: The inherited attribute or object type the access rule applies on
+    type: str
+  state:
+    description: Specify whether to add C(present) or remove C(absent) the specified access rule.
+    type: str
+    choices: [ absent, present ]
+    default: present
+author:
+  - Mikael Olofsson (@quiphius)
+'''
+
+EXAMPLES = r'''
+- name: Let System Adminstrators create/delete users in the MyAdmins OU
+  microsoft.ad.acl:
+    path: "OU=MyAdmins,DC=domain,DC=test"
+    user: System Administrators
+    rights: CreateChild,DeleteChild
+    rights_attr: user
+    type: allow
+
+- name: Let System Adminstrators manage users in the MyAdmins OU
+  microsoft.ad.acl:
+    path: "CN=System Administrators,OU=MyAdmins,DC=domain,DC=test"
+    user: System Administrators
+    rights: GenericAll
+    inherited_object_type: user
+    inherit: Children
+    type: allow
+
+- name: Set the C(Manager can update membership list) in the C(Managed By) tab
+  microsoft.ad.acl:
+    object: "CN=System Administrators,OU=MyAdmins,DC=domain,DC=test"
+    principal: System Administrators
+    rights: WriteProperty
+    rights_attr: member
+    type: allow
+'''