diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 8c52b43..be7bf4a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -306,6 +306,24 @@ Array of users for the DenyUsers setting in sshd_config.
 
 - *Default*: undef
 
+sshd_config_denygroups
+---------------------
+Array of groups for the DenyGroups setting in sshd_config.
+
+- *Default*: undef
+
+sshd_config_allowgroups
+-----------------------
+Array of users for the AllowGroups setting in sshd_config.
+
+- *Default*: undef
+
+sshd_config_allowusers
+-----------------------
+Array of users for the AllowUsers setting in sshd_config.
+
+- *Default*: undef
+
 keys
 ----
 Hash of keys for user's ~/.ssh/authorized_keys
diff --git a/manifests/init.pp b/manifests/init.pp
index b6cca09..4da6b66 100644
--- a/manifests/init.pp
+++ b/manifests/init.pp
@@ -40,6 +40,9 @@ class ssh (
   $sshd_config_ciphers              = undef,
   $sshd_config_macs                 = undef,
   $sshd_config_denyusers            = undef,
+  $sshd_config_denygroups           = undef,
+  $sshd_config_allowusers           = undef,
+  $sshd_config_allowgroups          = undef,
   $sshd_banner_content              = undef,
   $sshd_banner_owner                = 'root',
   $sshd_banner_group                = 'root',
@@ -352,6 +355,18 @@ class ssh (
     validate_array($sshd_config_denyusers)
   }
 
+  if $sshd_config_denygroups != undef {
+    validate_array($sshd_config_denygroups)
+  }
+
+  if $sshd_config_allowusers != undef {
+    validate_array($sshd_config_allowusers)
+  }
+
+  if $sshd_config_allowgroups != undef {
+    validate_array($sshd_config_allowgroups)
+  }
+
   if $ssh_config_hash_known_hosts_real != undef {
     validate_re($ssh_config_hash_known_hosts_real, '^(yes|no)$', "ssh::ssh_config_hash_known_hosts may be either 'yes' or 'no' and is set to <${ssh_config_hash_known_hosts_real}>.")
   }
diff --git a/spec/classes/init_spec.rb b/spec/classes/init_spec.rb
index 29deb87..6f98d7a 100644
--- a/spec/classes/init_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/classes/init_spec.rb
@@ -85,6 +85,9 @@ describe 'ssh' do
     it { should contain_file('sshd_config').without_content(/^\s*Ciphers/) }
     it { should contain_file('sshd_config').without_content(/^\s*MACs/) }
     it { should contain_file('sshd_config').without_content(/^\s*DenyUsers/) }
+    it { should contain_file('sshd_config').without_content(/^\s*DenyGroups/) }
+    it { should contain_file('sshd_config').without_content(/^\s*AllowUsers/) }
+    it { should contain_file('sshd_config').without_content(/^\s*AllowGroups/) }
 
     it {
       should contain_service('sshd_service').with({
@@ -200,6 +203,9 @@ describe 'ssh' do
     it { should contain_file('sshd_config').without_content(/^\s*Ciphers/) }
     it { should contain_file('sshd_config').without_content(/^\s*MACs/) }
     it { should contain_file('sshd_config').without_content(/^\s*DenyUsers/) }
+    it { should contain_file('sshd_config').without_content(/^\s*DenyGroups/) }
+    it { should contain_file('sshd_config').without_content(/^\s*AllowUsers/) }
+    it { should contain_file('sshd_config').without_content(/^\s*AllowGroups/) }
 
     it {
       should contain_service('sshd_service').with({
@@ -297,6 +303,9 @@ describe 'ssh' do
     it { should contain_file('sshd_config').without_content(/^\s*Ciphers/) }
     it { should contain_file('sshd_config').without_content(/^\s*MACs/) }
     it { should contain_file('sshd_config').without_content(/^\s*DenyUsers/) }
+    it { should contain_file('sshd_config').without_content(/^\s*DenyGroups/) }
+    it { should contain_file('sshd_config').without_content(/^\s*AllowUsers/) }
+    it { should contain_file('sshd_config').without_content(/^\s*AllowGroups/) }
 
     it {
       should contain_service('sshd_service').with({
@@ -393,6 +402,9 @@ describe 'ssh' do
     it { should contain_file('sshd_config').without_content(/^\s*Ciphers/) }
     it { should contain_file('sshd_config').without_content(/^\s*MACs/) }
     it { should contain_file('sshd_config').without_content(/^\s*DenyUsers/) }
+    it { should contain_file('sshd_config').without_content(/^\s*DenyGroups/) }
+    it { should contain_file('sshd_config').without_content(/^\s*AllowUsers/) }
+    it { should contain_file('sshd_config').without_content(/^\s*AllowGroups/) }
 
     it {
       should contain_service('sshd_service').with({
@@ -496,6 +508,9 @@ describe 'ssh' do
     it { should contain_file('ssh_config').without_content(/^\s*Ciphers/) }
     it { should contain_file('ssh_config').without_content(/^\s*MACs/) }
     it { should contain_file('ssh_config').without_content(/^\s*DenyUsers/) }
+    it { should contain_file('sshd_config').without_content(/^\s*DenyGroups/) }
+    it { should contain_file('sshd_config').without_content(/^\s*AllowUsers/) }
+    it { should contain_file('sshd_config').without_content(/^\s*AllowGroups/) }
 
     it {
       should contain_service('sshd_service').with({
@@ -599,6 +614,9 @@ describe 'ssh' do
     it { should contain_file('sshd_config').without_content(/^\s*Ciphers/) }
     it { should contain_file('sshd_config').without_content(/^\s*MACs/) }
     it { should contain_file('sshd_config').without_content(/^\s*DenyUsers/) }
+    it { should contain_file('sshd_config').without_content(/^\s*DenyGroups/) }
+    it { should contain_file('sshd_config').without_content(/^\s*AllowUsers/) }
+    it { should contain_file('sshd_config').without_content(/^\s*AllowGroups/) }
 
     it {
       should contain_service('sshd_service').with({
@@ -702,6 +720,9 @@ describe 'ssh' do
     it { should contain_file('sshd_config').without_content(/^\s*Ciphers/) }
     it { should contain_file('sshd_config').without_content(/^\s*MACs/) }
     it { should contain_file('sshd_config').without_content(/^\s*DenyUsers/) }
+    it { should contain_file('sshd_config').without_content(/^\s*DenyGroups/) }
+    it { should contain_file('sshd_config').without_content(/^\s*AllowUsers/) }
+    it { should contain_file('sshd_config').without_content(/^\s*AllowGroups/) }
 
     it {
       should contain_service('sshd_service').with({
@@ -839,6 +860,15 @@ describe 'ssh' do
         :sshd_config_denyusers           => [ 'root',
                                               'lusers',
         ],
+        :sshd_config_denygroups          => [ 'nossh',
+                                              'wheel',
+        ],
+        :sshd_config_allowusers          => [ 'foo',
+                                              'bar',
+        ],
+        :sshd_config_allowgroups         => [ 'ssh',
+                                              'security',
+        ],
       }
     end
 
@@ -883,6 +913,9 @@ describe 'ssh' do
     it { should contain_file('sshd_config').with_content(/^\s*Ciphers aes128-cbc,3des-cbc,blowfish-cbc,cast128-cbc,arcfour,aes192-cbc,aes256-cbc$/) }
     it { should contain_file('sshd_config').with_content(/^\s*MACs hmac-md5-etm@openssh.com,hmac-sha1-etm@openssh.com$/) }
     it { should contain_file('sshd_config').with_content(/^\s*DenyUsers root lusers$/) }
+    it { should contain_file('sshd_config').with_content(/^\s*DenyGroups nossh wheel$/) }
+    it { should contain_file('sshd_config').with_content(/^\s*AllowUsers foo bar$/) }
+    it { should contain_file('sshd_config').with_content(/^\s*AllowGroups ssh security$/) }
 
     it {
       should contain_file('sshd_banner').with({
@@ -1037,6 +1070,66 @@ describe 'ssh' do
     end
   end
 
+  [true,'invalid'].each do |denygroups|
+    context "with sshd_config_denygroups set to invalid value #{denygroups}" do
+      let(:params) { { :sshd_config_denygroups => denygroups } }
+
+      let :facts do
+        {
+          :fqdn      => 'monkey.example.com',
+          :osfamily  => 'RedHat',
+          :sshrsakey => 'AAAAB3NzaC1yc2EAAAABIwAAAQEArGElx46pD6NNnlxVaTbp0ZJMgBKCmbTCT3RaeCk0ZUJtQ8wkcwTtqIXmmiuFsynUT0DFSd8UIodnBOPqitimmooAVAiAi30TtJVzADfPScMiUnBJKZajIBkEMkwUcqsfh630jyBvLPE/kyQcxbEeGtbu1DG3monkeymanOBW1AKc5o+cJLXcInLnbowMG7NXzujT3BRYn/9s5vtT1V9cuZJs4XLRXQ50NluxJI7sVfRPVvQI9EMbTS4AFBXUej3yfgaLSV+nPZC/lmJ2gR4t/tKvMFF9m16f8IcZKK7o0rK7v81G/tREbOT5YhcKLK+0wBfR6RsmHzwy4EddZloyLQ=='
+        }
+      end
+
+      it 'should fail' do
+        expect {
+          should contain_class('ssh')
+        }.to raise_error(Puppet::Error)
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
+  [true,'invalid'].each do |allowusers|
+    context "with sshd_config_allowusers set to invalid value #{allowusers}" do
+      let(:params) { { :sshd_config_allowusers => allowusers } }
+
+      let :facts do
+        {
+          :fqdn      => 'monkey.example.com',
+          :osfamily  => 'RedHat',
+          :sshrsakey => 'AAAAB3NzaC1yc2EAAAABIwAAAQEArGElx46pD6NNnlxVaTbp0ZJMgBKCmbTCT3RaeCk0ZUJtQ8wkcwTtqIXmmiuFsynUT0DFSd8UIodnBOPqitimmooAVAiAi30TtJVzADfPScMiUnBJKZajIBkEMkwUcqsfh630jyBvLPE/kyQcxbEeGtbu1DG3monkeymanOBW1AKc5o+cJLXcInLnbowMG7NXzujT3BRYn/9s5vtT1V9cuZJs4XLRXQ50NluxJI7sVfRPVvQI9EMbTS4AFBXUej3yfgaLSV+nPZC/lmJ2gR4t/tKvMFF9m16f8IcZKK7o0rK7v81G/tREbOT5YhcKLK+0wBfR6RsmHzwy4EddZloyLQ=='
+        }
+      end
+
+      it 'should fail' do
+        expect {
+          should contain_class('ssh')
+        }.to raise_error(Puppet::Error)
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
+  [true,'invalid'].each do |allowgroups|
+    context "with sshd_config_allowgroups set to invalid value #{allowgroups}" do
+      let(:params) { { :sshd_config_allowgroups => allowgroups } }
+
+      let :facts do
+        {
+          :fqdn      => 'monkey.example.com',
+          :osfamily  => 'RedHat',
+          :sshrsakey => 'AAAAB3NzaC1yc2EAAAABIwAAAQEArGElx46pD6NNnlxVaTbp0ZJMgBKCmbTCT3RaeCk0ZUJtQ8wkcwTtqIXmmiuFsynUT0DFSd8UIodnBOPqitimmooAVAiAi30TtJVzADfPScMiUnBJKZajIBkEMkwUcqsfh630jyBvLPE/kyQcxbEeGtbu1DG3monkeymanOBW1AKc5o+cJLXcInLnbowMG7NXzujT3BRYn/9s5vtT1V9cuZJs4XLRXQ50NluxJI7sVfRPVvQI9EMbTS4AFBXUej3yfgaLSV+nPZC/lmJ2gR4t/tKvMFF9m16f8IcZKK7o0rK7v81G/tREbOT5YhcKLK+0wBfR6RsmHzwy4EddZloyLQ=='
+        }
+      end
+
+      it 'should fail' do
+        expect {
+          should contain_class('ssh')
+        }.to raise_error(Puppet::Error)
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
   [true,'invalid'].each do |macs|
     context "with sshd_config_macs set to invalid value #{macs}" do
       let(:params) { { :sshd_config_macs => macs } }
diff --git a/templates/sshd_config.erb b/templates/sshd_config.erb
index a553505..ea0d05a 100644
--- a/templates/sshd_config.erb
+++ b/templates/sshd_config.erb
@@ -168,3 +168,12 @@ MACs <%= @sshd_config_macs.join(',') %>
 <% if @sshd_config_denyusers -%>
 DenyUsers <%= @sshd_config_denyusers.join(' ') %>
 <% end -%>
+<% if @sshd_config_denygroups -%>
+DenyGroups <%= @sshd_config_denygroups.join(' ') %>
+<% end -%>
+<% if @sshd_config_allowusers -%>
+AllowUsers <%= @sshd_config_allowusers.join(' ') %>
+<% end -%>
+<% if @sshd_config_allowgroups -%>
+AllowGroups <%= @sshd_config_allowgroups.join(' ') %>
+<% end -%>