diff --git a/manifests/nagios/config.pp b/manifests/nagios/config.pp
index 6ccffe9..12babde 100644
--- a/manifests/nagios/config.pp
+++ b/manifests/nagios/config.pp
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ class confdroid_nagios::nagios::config (
 ) inherits confdroid_nagios::params {
   if $ng_nagios_server == $fqdn {
     require confdroid_nagios::nagios::objects::commands
-    #require confdroid_nagios::nagios::objects::template_rules
+    require confdroid_nagios::nagios::objects::template_rules
     require confdroid_nagios::nagios::objects::add_contact_rules
     require confdroid_nagios::nagios::objects::add_contactgroups_rules
     require confdroid_nagios::nagios::objects::add_hostgroup_rules
diff --git a/manifests/nagios/objects/template_rules.pp b/manifests/nagios/objects/template_rules.pp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fec088d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/manifests/nagios/objects/template_rules.pp
@@ -0,0 +1,82 @@
+## confdroid_nagios::nagios::objects::template_rules.pp
+# Module name: confdroid_nagios
+# Author: 12ww1160 (12ww1160@confdroid.com)
+# @summary  Class manages /etc/nagios/conf.d/nagios_templates.cfg through
+#   concat.
+# @example      confdroid_nagios::nagios::objects::templates { 'generic contact':
+#   ng_template_object      => 'contact',
+#   ng_template_object_name => 'generic-contact',
+#   }
+################################################################################
+class confdroid_nagios::nagios::objects::template_rules (
+
+) inherits confdroid_nagios::params {
+  if $ng_nagios_server == $fqdn {
+    # create the templates.cfg file
+
+    concat { $ng_target_templates:
+      ensure   => present,
+      path     => $ng_target_templates,
+      owner    => $ng_user,
+      group    => $ng_user,
+      mode     => '0640',
+      selrange => s0,
+      selrole  => object_r,
+      seltype  => nagios_etc_t,
+      seluser  => system_u,
+      notify   => Service[$ng_service],
+    }
+
+    concat::fragment { 'template_header':
+      target  => $ng_target_templates,
+      content => template($ng_templates_head_erb),
+      order   => '000',
+    }
+
+    # basic templates
+    confdroid_nagios::nagios::objects::templates { 'generic contact':
+      ng_template_object      => 'contact',
+      ng_template_object_name => 'generic-contact',
+    }
+    confdroid_nagios::nagios::objects::templates { 'generic-host':
+      ng_template_object      => 'host',
+      ng_template_object_name => 'generic-host',
+    }
+    confdroid_nagios::nagios::objects::templates { 'linux-server':
+      ng_template_object      => 'host',
+      ng_template_object_name => 'linux-server',
+      ng_template_object_use  => 'generic-host',
+      ng_notification_options => 'd,u,r',
+    }
+    confdroid_nagios::nagios::objects::templates { 'windows-server':
+      ng_template_object      => 'host',
+      ng_template_object_name => 'windows-server',
+      ng_template_object_use  => 'generic-host',
+      ng_notification_options => 'd,u,r',
+    }
+    confdroid_nagios::nagios::objects::templates { 'generic-switch':
+      ng_template_object      => 'host',
+      ng_template_object_name => 'generic-switch',
+      ng_template_object_use  => 'generic-host',
+      ng_notification_options => 'd,u,r',
+    }
+    confdroid_nagios::nagios::objects::templates { 'generic-printer':
+      ng_template_object      => 'host',
+      ng_template_object_name => 'generic-printer',
+      ng_template_object_use  => 'generic-host',
+      ng_notification_options => 'd,u,r',
+    }
+    confdroid_nagios::nagios::objects::templates { 'generic-service':
+      ng_template_object      => 'service',
+      ng_template_object_name => 'generic-service',
+      ng_max_check_attempts   => '3',
+      ng_notification_options => 'w,u,c,r',
+    }
+    confdroid_nagios::nagios::objects::templates { 'local-service':
+      ng_template_object      => 'service',
+      ng_template_object_name => 'local-service',
+      ng_max_check_attempts   => '4',
+      ng_template_object_use  => 'generic-service',
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/manifests/nagios/objects/templates.pp b/manifests/nagios/objects/templates.pp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0a09850
--- /dev/null
+++ b/manifests/nagios/objects/templates.pp
@@ -0,0 +1,123 @@
+## confdroid_nagios::nagios::objects::templates.pp
+# Module name: confdroid_nagios
+# Author: 12ww1160 (12ww1160@confdroid.com)
+# @summary  Define manages populates /etc/nagios/conf.d/templates.cfg.
+# @param [String] ng_template_object the object type for the templates.
+#   Valid options are `contact`, `host` and `service`.
+# @param [String] ng_template_object_name populates the name field,
+#   i.e. `generic-contact`, `generic-host`, `generic-service`.
+# @param [String] ng_svc_notification_period Period in which to send out
+#   notifications for service events, i.e. `24x7`.
+# @param [String] ng_host_notification_period Period in which to send out
+#   notifications for host events , i.e. `24x7`.
+# @param [String] ng_service_notification_options What service events to send
+#   out notifications for:
+#   w = notify on WARNING service states,
+#   u = notify on UNKNOWN service states,
+#   c = notify on CRITICAL service states,
+#   r = notify on service recoveries (OK states),
+#   f = notify when the service starts and stops flapping.
+#   n =  none (the contact will not receive any type of service notifications).
+# @param [String] ng_host_notification_options What host events to send
+#   out notifications for:
+#   d = notify on DOWN host states,
+#   u = notify on UNREACHABLE host states,
+#   r = notify on host recoveries (UP states),
+#   f = notify when the host starts and stops flapping,
+#   s = notify when host or service scheduled downtime starts and ends.
+#   n =  none (the contact will not receive any type of host  notifications).
+# @param [String] ng_service_notification_commands Command to use for
+#   service event notification. Command must be defined in commands.cfg
+# @param [String] ng_host_notification_commands Command to use for
+#   host event notification. Command must be defined in commands.cfg.
+# @param [String] ng_object_register Whether to register the object to Nagios.
+#   Since this is a template definition, we do not want to register those.
+# @param [String] ng_template_object_use Which template to use for a given
+#   host or service definition, i.e. `generic-host`, `generic-service` etc.
+# @param [String] ng_notifications_enabled Whether notifications are enabled.
+#   Valid options are `0` and `1`.
+# @param [String] ng_event_handler_enabled Whether event handlers are enabled.
+#   Valid options are `0` and `1`.
+# @param [String] ng_flap_detection_enabled Whether flap detection is enabled.
+#   Valid options are `0` and `1`.
+# @param [String] ng_process_perf_data Whether to process performance data.
+#   Valid options are `0` and `1`.
+# @param [String] ng_retain_status_information Whether to retain status
+#   information. Valid options are `0` and `1`.
+# @param [String] ng_retain_nonstatus_information Whether to retain non-status
+#   information. Valid options are `0` and `1`.
+# @param [String] ng_notification_period Which period in to send out
+# notifications. for the defined service or host.
+# @param [String] ng_notification_interval how often (in minutes) we should
+#   resend notifications for the current status.
+# @param [String] ng_check_period Which period in to run checks for the defined
+#   object.
+# @param [String] ng_max_check_attempts how often to check the defined object
+#   maximal.
+# @param [String] ng_notification_options see `ng_service_notification_options`
+#   and `ng_host_notification_options`.
+# @param [String] ng_contact_groups contact groups for the defined object.
+#   Specified contact group must exit in contact_groups
+# @param [String] ng_active_checks_enabled Whether to enable active checks.
+#   Valid options are `0` and `1`.
+# @param [String] ng_passive_checks_enabled Whether to enable passive checks.
+#   Valid options are `0` and `1`.
+# @param [String] ng_parallelize_check Whether to  parallelize checks
+#   Valid options are `0` and `1`.
+# @param [String] ng_obsess_over_service Whether to obsess over the service.
+#   Valid options are `0` and `1`.
+# @param [String] ng_check_freshness Whether to check freshness.
+#   Valid options are `0` and `1`.
+# @param [String] ng_is_volatile Whether the service is volatile.
+#   Valid options are `0` and `1`.
+# @param [String] ng_check_interval How often to check the service
+#   under normal conditions.
+# @param [String] ng_retry_interval Re-check the service every x minutes
+#   until a hard state can be determined.
+# @param [String] ng_host_check_command the check command for host checks
+################################################################################
+define confdroid_nagios::nagios::objects::templates (
+  Optional[String] $ng_template_object        = undef,
+  Optional[String] $ng_template_object_name   = undef,
+  String $ng_svc_notification_period          = '24x7',
+  String $ng_host_notification_period         = '24x7',
+  String $ng_service_notification_options     = 'w,u,c,r,f,s',
+  String $ng_host_notification_options        = 'd,u,r,f,s',
+  String $ng_service_notification_commands    = 'notify-service-by-email',
+  String $ng_host_notification_commands       = 'notify-host-by-email',
+  String $ng_object_register                  = '0',
+  Optional[String] $ng_template_object_use    = undef,
+  String $ng_notifications_enabled            = '1',
+  String $ng_event_handler_enabled            = '1',
+  String $ng_flap_detection_enabled           = '1',
+  String $ng_process_perf_data                = '1',
+  String $ng_retain_status_information        = '1',
+  String $ng_retain_nonstatus_information     = '1',
+  String $ng_notification_period              = '24x7',
+  String $ng_notification_interval            = '30',
+  String $ng_check_period                     = '24x7',
+  String $ng_check_interval                   = '5',
+  String $ng_retry_interval                   = '1',
+  String $ng_max_check_attempts               = '10',
+  String $ng_host_check_command               = 'check-host-alive',
+  Optional[String] $ng_notification_options   = undef,
+  String $ng_contact_groups                   = 'admins',
+  String $ng_active_checks_enabled            = '1',
+  String $ng_passive_checks_enabled           = '1',
+  String $ng_parallelize_check                = '1',
+  String $ng_obsess_over_service              = '1',
+  String $ng_check_freshness                  = '0',
+  String $ng_is_volatile                    = '0',
+
+) {
+  $ng_nagios_server       = $confdroid_nagios::params::ng_nagios_server
+  $ng_target_templates    = $confdroid_nagios::params::ng_target_templates
+  $ng_templates_rule_erb  = $confdroid_nagios::params::ng_templates_rule_erb
+
+  if $ng_nagios_server == $fqdn {
+    concat::fragment { $name:
+      target  => $ng_target_templates,
+      content => template($ng_templates_rule_erb),
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/manifests/params.pp b/manifests/params.pp
index a1a1bd5..b6257af 100644
--- a/manifests/params.pp
+++ b/manifests/params.pp
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ class confdroid_nagios::params (
   $ng_cntctgrps_head_erb      = 'confdroid_nagios/nagios/contactgroups_cfg_head.erb'
   $ng_cntctgrps_rule_erb      = 'confdroid_nagios/nagios/contactgroups_cfg_rule.erb'
   $ng_target_command          = "${ng_conf_d_dir}/nagios_commands_base.cfg"
-  $ng_service_cmd      = 'check_nagios!/var/log/nagios/status.dat!5!/usr/sbin/nagios'
+  $ng_service_cmd             = 'check_nagios!/var/log/nagios/status.dat!5!/usr/sbin/nagios'
   $ng_htpasswd_file           = "${ng_main_dir}/passwd"
   $ng_htpasswd_head           = 'confdroid_nagios/nagios/htpasswd_head.erb'
   $ng_htpasswd_rule           = 'confdroid_nagios/nagios/htpasswd_rule.erb'