diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_domain.ps1 b/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_domain.ps1
index 99243e484f4..d43a8661104 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_domain.ps1
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_domain.ps1
@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@ $parsed_args = Parse-Args $args -supports_check_mode $true
 $check_mode = Get-AnsibleParam $parsed_args "_ansible_check_mode" -default $false
 $dns_domain_name = Get-AnsibleParam $parsed_args "dns_domain_name" -failifempty $true
 $safe_mode_admin_password = Get-AnsibleParam $parsed_args "safe_mode_password" -failifempty $true
+$database_path = Get-AnsibleParam $parsed_args "database_path" -type "path"
+$sysvol_path = Get-AnsibleParam $parsed_args "sysvol_path" -type "path"
 
 $forest = $null
 
@@ -72,6 +74,12 @@ If(-not $forest) {
             InstallDNS=$true;
             NoRebootOnCompletion=$true;
         }
+        if ($database_path) {
+            $install_forest_args.DatabasePath = $database_path
+        }
+        if ($sysvol_path) {
+            $install_forest_args.SysvolPath = $sysvol_path
+        }
 
         $iaf = Install-ADDSForest @install_forest_args
 
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_domain.py b/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_domain.py
index 2378fb3c864..d0914287c69 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_domain.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_domain.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ ANSIBLE_METADATA = {'metadata_version': '1.1',
                     'supported_by': 'core'}
 
 
-DOCUMENTATION = '''
+DOCUMENTATION = r'''
 module: win_domain
 short_description: Ensures the existence of a Windows domain.
 version_added: 2.3
@@ -39,6 +39,18 @@ options:
     description:
       - safe mode password for the domain controller
     required: true
+  database_path:
+    description:
+    - The path to a directory on a fixed disk of the Windows host where the
+      domain database will be created.
+    - If not set then the default path is C(%SYSTEMROOT%\NTDS).
+    version_added: '2.5'
+  sysvol_path:
+    description:
+    - The path to a directory on a fixed disk of the Windows host where the
+      Sysvol file will be created.
+    - If not set then the default path is C(%SYSTEMROOT%\SYSVOL).
+    version_added: '2.5'
 author:
     - Matt Davis (@nitzmahone)
 '''
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_domain_controller.ps1 b/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_domain_controller.ps1
index 57002787ead..e25e0d11eb0 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_domain_controller.ps1
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_domain_controller.ps1
@@ -116,6 +116,8 @@ $safe_mode_password= Get-AnsibleParam $param "safe_mode_password"
 $domain_admin_user = Get-AnsibleParam $param "domain_admin_user" -failifempty $result
 $domain_admin_password= Get-AnsibleParam $param "domain_admin_password" -failifempty $result
 $local_admin_password= Get-AnsibleParam $param "local_admin_password"
+$database_path = Get-AnsibleParam $param "database_path" -type "path"
+$sysvol_path = Get-AnsibleParam $param "sysvol_path" -type "path"
 
 $state = Get-AnsibleParam $param "state" -validateset ("domain_controller", "member_server") -failifempty $result
 $log_path = Get-AnsibleParam $param "log_path"
@@ -203,8 +205,18 @@ Try {
 
                 $safe_mode_secure = $safe_mode_password | ConvertTo-SecureString -AsPlainText -Force
                 Write-DebugLog "Installing domain controller..."
-
-                $install_result = Install-ADDSDomainController -NoRebootOnCompletion -DomainName $dns_domain_name -Credential $domain_admin_cred -SafeModeAdministratorPassword $safe_mode_secure -Force
+                $install_params = @{
+                    DomainName = $dns_domain_name
+                    Credential = $domain_admin_cred
+                    SafeModeAdministratorPassword = $safe_mode_secure
+                }
+                if ($database_path) {
+                    $install_params.DatabasePath = $database_path
+                }
+                if ($sysvol_path) {
+                    $install_params.SysvolPath = $sysvol_path
+                }
+                $install_result = Install-ADDSDomainController -NoRebootOnCompletion -Force @install_params
 
                 Write-DebugLog "Installation completed, needs reboot..."
             }
@@ -252,4 +264,3 @@ Catch {
     Throw
 }
 
-
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_domain_controller.py b/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_domain_controller.py
index 6702f1bc2fb..20116b7484f 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_domain_controller.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_domain_controller.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ ANSIBLE_METADATA = {'metadata_version': '1.1',
                     'supported_by': 'core'}
 
 
-DOCUMENTATION = '''
+DOCUMENTATION = r'''
 module: win_domain_controller
 short_description: Manage domain controller/member server state for a Windows host
 version_added: 2.3
@@ -54,6 +54,18 @@ options:
     choices:
       - domain_controller
       - member_server
+  database_path:
+    description:
+    - The path to a directory on a fixed disk of the Windows host where the
+      domain database will be created..
+    - If not set then the default path is C(%SYSTEMROOT%\NTDS).
+    version_added: '2.5'
+  sysvol_path:
+    description:
+    - The path to a directory on a fixed disk of the Windows host where the
+      Sysvol folder will be created.
+    - If not set then the default path is C(%SYSTEMROOT%\SYSVOL).
+    version_added: '2.5'
 author:
     - Matt Davis (@nitzmahone)
 '''