diff --git a/manifests/resource/location.pp b/manifests/resource/location.pp
index c8b0701..caa9eb1 100644
--- a/manifests/resource/location.pp
+++ b/manifests/resource/location.pp
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
   $auth_basic          = undef,
   $www_root           = undef,
   $create_www_root    = false,
+  $alias_path         = undef,
   $owner              = '',
   $groupowner         = '',
   $redirect           = undef,
@@ -47,6 +48,7 @@
   $proxy_read_timeout = '90',
   $proxy_set_header   = ['Host $host', 'X-Real-IP $remote_addr', 'X-Forwarded-For $proxy_add_x_forwarded_for', 'X-Forwarded-Proto $scheme' ],
   $proxy_redirect     = undef,
+  $proxy_http_version = undef,
   $ssl                = false,
   $ssl_only           = false,
   $option             = undef,
@@ -99,21 +101,23 @@
   }
 
   ## Check for various error condtiions
+  # Check vhost
   if ($vhost == undef) {
     fail('Cannot create a location reference without attaching to a virtual host')
   }
-  if (($www_root == undef) and ($proxy == undef) and ($redirect == undef)) {
-    fail('Cannot create a location reference without a www_root, proxy or redirect defined')
+  # Check www_root/proxy/redirect/alias_path
+  if (($www_root == undef) and ($proxy == undef) and ($redirect == undef) and ($alias_path == undef)) {
+    fail('Cannot create a location reference without a www_root, proxy, redirect, or alias_path defined')
   }
-  if (($www_root != undef) and ($proxy != undef)) {
-    fail('Cannot define both directory and proxy in a virtual host')
-  }
-  if (($www_root != undef) and ($redirect != undef)) {
-    fail('Cannot define both directory and redirect in a virtual host')
-  }
-  if (($proxy != undef) and ($redirect != undef)) {
-    fail('Cannot define both proxy and redirect in a virtual host')
+
+  $mutual_exclusive = [$www_root, $proxy, $redirect, $alias_path]
+
+  # count all values which are not nil/undef - must be 1
+  if (count($mutual_exclusive) != 1) {
+    fail("Cannot define more than one of the following values: www_root: '$www_root', redirect: '$redirect', proxy: '$proxy', and alias_path: '$alias_path'!")
   }
+
+  # Check auth
   if (($auth_basic_user_file != undef) and ($auth_basic == undef)) {
     fail('Cannot define auth_basic_user_file without auth_basic')
   }
diff --git a/manifests/resource/vhost.pp b/manifests/resource/vhost.pp
index 5916bb1..1254aaa 100644
--- a/manifests/resource/vhost.pp
+++ b/manifests/resource/vhost.pp
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@
 #   [*ssl_cert*]         - Pre-generated SSL Certificate file to reference for SSL Support. This is not generated by this module.
 #   [*ssl_key*]          - Pre-generated SSL Key file to reference for SSL Support. This is not generated by this module.
 #   [*www_root*]         - Specifies the location on disk for files to be read from. Cannot be set in conjunction with $proxy
+#   [*server_name*]      - Virtual host server name.
+#   [*server_aliases*]   - Additional virtual host names, also commonly referred to as server aliases.
 #
 # Actions:
 #
@@ -47,6 +49,7 @@
   $ipv6_listen_port    = '80',
   $default_server      = false,
   $server_name         = $name,
+  $server_aliases      = '',
   $ssl                 = absent,
   $ssl_only            = false,
   $ssl_cert            = undef,
@@ -56,6 +59,7 @@
   $proxy               = undef,
   $proxy_read_timeout  = '90',
   $proxy_set_header    = undef,
+  $proxy_http_version  = undef,
   $proxy_redirect      = undef,
   $redirect            = undef,
   $index_files         = ['index.html', 'index.htm', 'index.php'],
@@ -71,7 +75,9 @@
   $create_www_root     = false,
   $owner               = '',
   $groupowner          = '',
-  $fastcgi             = absent
+  $fastcgi             = absent,
+  $auth_basic          = undef,
+  $auth_basic_user_file = undef
 ) {
 
   File {
@@ -98,6 +104,15 @@
     default => $groupowner,
   }
 
+  # convert server_aliases to an array
+  $array_server_aliases = is_array($server_aliases) ? {
+    false => $server_aliases ? {
+      '' => [],
+      default => [$server_aliases],
+    },
+    default => $server_aliases,
+  }
+
   $file_real = "${nginx::vdir}/${name}.conf"
 
   # Some OS specific settings:
@@ -150,6 +165,7 @@
     proxy_read_timeout => $proxy_read_timeout,
     proxy_set_header   => $proxy_set_header,
     proxy_redirect     => $proxy_redirect,
+    proxy_http_version => $proxy_http_version,
     redirect           => $redirect,
     www_root           => $www_root,
     create_www_root    => $create_www_root,
@@ -159,6 +175,8 @@
     template_proxy     => $template_proxy,
     template_ssl_proxy => $template_ssl_proxy,
     template_directory => $template_directory,
+    auth_basic         => $auth_basic,
+    auth_basic_user_file => $auth_basic_user_file,
   }
 
   # Use the File Fragment Pattern to construct the configuration files.
diff --git a/manifests/vhost.pp b/manifests/vhost.pp
index 1fb72ee..13c5c7b 100644
--- a/manifests/vhost.pp
+++ b/manifests/vhost.pp
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 # - The $docroot provides the Documentation Root variable
 # - The $template option specifies whether to use the default template or override
 # - The $priority of the site
-# - The $serveraliases of the site
+# - The $server_aliases of the site
 #
 # Actions:
 # - Install Nginx Virtual Hosts
@@ -27,7 +27,8 @@
   $port           = '80',
   $template       = 'nginx/vhost/vhost.conf.erb',
   $priority       = '50',
-  $serveraliases  = '',
+  $serveraliases  = undef,
+  $server aliases = '',
   $create_docroot = true,
   $enable         = true,
   $owner          = '',
@@ -49,6 +50,20 @@
 
   $bool_create_docroot = any2bool($create_docroot)
 
+  # $serveraliases is deprecated
+  if ($serveraliases != undef) {
+    warning('nginx: nginx::vhost serveraliases is deprecated. Please use server_aliases instead.')
+  }
+
+  # convert server_aliases to an array
+  $array_server_aliases = is_array($server_aliases) ? {
+    false => $server_aliases ? {
+      '' => [],
+      default => [$server_aliases],
+    },
+    default => $server_aliases,
+  }
+
   file { "${nginx::vdir}/${priority}-${name}.conf":
     content => template($template),
     mode    => $nginx::config_file_mode,
diff --git a/templates/conf.d/proxy.conf.erb b/templates/conf.d/proxy.conf.erb
index 677e2d3..05cfcc8 100644
--- a/templates/conf.d/proxy.conf.erb
+++ b/templates/conf.d/proxy.conf.erb
@@ -8,3 +8,4 @@ proxy_buffers           <%= scope.lookupvar('nginx::params::nx_proxy_buffers') %
 <% scope.lookupvar('nginx::params::nx_proxy_set_header').each do |header| %>
 proxy_set_header        <%= header %>;
 <% end %>
+<% unless @nx_proxy_http_version.nil? || @nx_proxy_http_version.empty? -%>proxy_http_version      <%= scope.lookupvar('nginx::params::nx_proxy_http_version') %>;<% end %>
diff --git a/templates/vhost/vhost_header.erb b/templates/vhost/vhost_header.erb
index 4d7667b..2b0a7aa 100644
--- a/templates/vhost/vhost_header.erb
+++ b/templates/vhost/vhost_header.erb
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ server {
   listen <%= @listen_ip %><% if defined? @listen_port %>:<%= @listen_port %><% end %><% if @bool_default_server %> default_server<% end %>;
   <% # check to see if ipv6 support exists in the kernel before applying %>
   <% if @bool_ipv6_enable && (defined? @ipaddress6) %>listen [<%= @ipv6_listen_ip %>]:<%= @ipv6_listen_port %> default ipv6only=on;<% end %>
-  server_name <%= @server_name %>;
+  server_name <%= @server_name %> <%= Array(@array_server_aliases).join(' ') %>;
   access_log  <%= scope.lookupvar('nginx::log_dir')%>/<%= @name %>.access.log;
 
   <% if (defined? @www_root)  %>
diff --git a/templates/vhost/vhost_location_directory.erb b/templates/vhost/vhost_location_directory.erb
index bc84439..10d77d7 100644
--- a/templates/vhost/vhost_location_directory.erb
+++ b/templates/vhost/vhost_location_directory.erb
@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
   location <%= @location %> {
+<% unless @www_root.nil? || @www_root.empty? -%>
     root  <%= @www_root %>;
+<% end -%>
+<% unless @alias_path.nil? || @alias_path.empty? -%>
+    alias  <%= @alias_path %>;
+<% end -%>
     index <% @index_files.each do |i| %> <%= i %> <% end %>;
 <% unless @auth_basic.nil? || @auth_basic.empty? -%>
     auth_basic <%= @auth_basic  %>;
diff --git a/templates/vhost/vhost_location_proxy.erb b/templates/vhost/vhost_location_proxy.erb
index f9d153b..a7cd9cb 100644
--- a/templates/vhost/vhost_location_proxy.erb
+++ b/templates/vhost/vhost_location_proxy.erb
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@
 <% unless @proxy_redirect.nil? || @proxy_redirect.empty? -%>
     proxy_redirect <%= @proxy_redirect %>;
 <% end -%>
+<% unless @proxy_http_version.nil? || @proxy_http_version.empty? -%>
+    proxy_http_version <%= @proxy_http_version %>;
+<% end %>
 <% unless @proxy_set_header.nil? || @proxy_set_header.empty? -%>
 <%  @proxy_set_header.each do |header| -%>
     proxy_set_header        <%= header %>;
diff --git a/templates/vhost/vhost_ssl_header.erb b/templates/vhost/vhost_ssl_header.erb
index 3fb58fa..caabe9e 100644
--- a/templates/vhost/vhost_ssl_header.erb
+++ b/templates/vhost/vhost_ssl_header.erb
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 server {
   listen <%= @ssl_listen_ip %>:<%= @ssl_listen_port %><% if @bool_default_server %> default_server<% end %>;
   <% if @bool_ipv6_enable && (defined? @ipaddress6) %>listen [<%= @ipv6_listen_ip %>]:<%= @ipv6_listen_port %> default ipv6only=on;<% end %>
-  server_name  <%= @server_name %>;
+  server_name <%= @server_name %> <%= Array(@array_server_aliases).join(' ') %>;
   access_log  <%= scope.lookupvar('nginx::log_dir')%>/<%= @name %>.access.log;
 
   ssl on;