diff --git a/awx_collection/plugins/doc_fragments/auth.py b/awx_collection/plugins/doc_fragments/auth.py
index bf0ea28832..3763fafd80 100644
--- a/awx_collection/plugins/doc_fragments/auth.py
+++ b/awx_collection/plugins/doc_fragments/auth.py
@@ -28,6 +28,12 @@ options:
     - Password for your Tower or AWX instance.
     - If value not set, will try environment variable C(TOWER_PASSWORD) and then config files
     type: str
+  tower_oauthtoken:
+    description:
+    - The Tower OAuth token to use.
+    - If value not set, will try environment variable C(TOWER_OAUTH_TOKEN) and then config files
+    type: str
+    version_added: "3.7"
   validate_certs:
     description:
     - Whether to allow insecure connections to Tower or AWX.
diff --git a/awx_collection/plugins/doc_fragments/auth_legacy.py b/awx_collection/plugins/doc_fragments/auth_legacy.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..bf0ea28832
--- /dev/null
+++ b/awx_collection/plugins/doc_fragments/auth_legacy.py
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+
+# Copyright: (c) 2017, Wayne Witzel III <wayne@riotousliving.com>
+# GNU General Public License v3.0+ (see COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
+
+from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+
+class ModuleDocFragment(object):
+
+    # Ansible Tower documentation fragment
+    DOCUMENTATION = r'''
+options:
+  tower_host:
+    description:
+    - URL to your Tower or AWX instance.
+    - If value not set, will try environment variable C(TOWER_HOST) and then config files
+    - If value not specified by any means, the value of C(127.0.0.1) will be used
+    type: str
+  tower_username:
+    description:
+    - Username for your Tower or AWX instance.
+    - If value not set, will try environment variable C(TOWER_USERNAME) and then config files
+    type: str
+  tower_password:
+    description:
+    - Password for your Tower or AWX instance.
+    - If value not set, will try environment variable C(TOWER_PASSWORD) and then config files
+    type: str
+  validate_certs:
+    description:
+    - Whether to allow insecure connections to Tower or AWX.
+    - If C(no), SSL certificates will not be validated.
+    - This should only be used on personally controlled sites using self-signed certificates.
+    - If value not set, will try environment variable C(TOWER_VERIFY_SSL) and then config files
+    type: bool
+    aliases: [ tower_verify_ssl ]
+  tower_config_file:
+    description:
+    - Path to the Tower or AWX config file.
+    - If provided, the other locations for config files will not be considered.
+    type: path
+
+notes:
+- If no I(config_file) is provided we will attempt to use the tower-cli library
+  defaults to find your Tower host information.
+- I(config_file) should contain Tower configuration in the following format
+    host=hostname
+    username=username
+    password=password
+'''
diff --git a/awx_collection/plugins/modules/tower_credential.py b/awx_collection/plugins/modules/tower_credential.py
index 5a260f0ef3..12a6e930ff 100644
--- a/awx_collection/plugins/modules/tower_credential.py
+++ b/awx_collection/plugins/modules/tower_credential.py
@@ -184,13 +184,6 @@ options:
       choices: ["present", "absent"]
       default: "present"
       type: str
-    tower_oauthtoken:
-      description:
-        - The Tower OAuth token to use.
-        - If value not set, will try environment variable C(TOWER_OAUTH_TOKEN) and then config files
-      required: False
-      type: str
-      version_added: "3.7"
 
 extends_documentation_fragment: awx.awx.auth
 
diff --git a/awx_collection/plugins/modules/tower_credential_type.py b/awx_collection/plugins/modules/tower_credential_type.py
index 71ecc81526..57ae60c6c3 100644
--- a/awx_collection/plugins/modules/tower_credential_type.py
+++ b/awx_collection/plugins/modules/tower_credential_type.py
@@ -59,12 +59,6 @@ options:
       default: "present"
       choices: ["present", "absent"]
       type: str
-    tower_oauthtoken:
-      description:
-        - The Tower OAuth token to use.
-        - If value not set, will try environment variable C(TOWER_OAUTH_TOKEN) and then config files
-      type: str
-      version_added: "3.7"
 extends_documentation_fragment: awx.awx.auth
 '''
 
diff --git a/awx_collection/plugins/modules/tower_group.py b/awx_collection/plugins/modules/tower_group.py
index ec76ca40ad..e8ce833cca 100644
--- a/awx_collection/plugins/modules/tower_group.py
+++ b/awx_collection/plugins/modules/tower_group.py
@@ -64,12 +64,6 @@ options:
         - A new name for this group (for renaming)
       type: str
       version_added: "3.7"
-    tower_oauthtoken:
-      description:
-        - The Tower OAuth token to use.
-        - If value not set, will try environment variable C(TOWER_OAUTH_TOKEN) and then config files
-      type: str
-      version_added: "3.7"
 extends_documentation_fragment: awx.awx.auth
 '''
 
diff --git a/awx_collection/plugins/modules/tower_host.py b/awx_collection/plugins/modules/tower_host.py
index 27e4f5a048..3cefc3bad6 100644
--- a/awx_collection/plugins/modules/tower_host.py
+++ b/awx_collection/plugins/modules/tower_host.py
@@ -57,12 +57,6 @@ options:
       choices: ["present", "absent"]
       default: "present"
       type: str
-    tower_oauthtoken:
-      description:
-        - The Tower OAuth token to use.
-        - If value not set, will try environment variable C(TOWER_OAUTH_TOKEN) and then config files
-      type: str
-      version_added: "3.7"
 extends_documentation_fragment: awx.awx.auth
 '''
 
diff --git a/awx_collection/plugins/modules/tower_inventory.py b/awx_collection/plugins/modules/tower_inventory.py
index 151fa07232..bfada2596e 100644
--- a/awx_collection/plugins/modules/tower_inventory.py
+++ b/awx_collection/plugins/modules/tower_inventory.py
@@ -59,12 +59,6 @@ options:
       default: "present"
       choices: ["present", "absent"]
       type: str
-    tower_oauthtoken:
-      description:
-        - The Tower OAuth token to use.
-        - If value not set, will try environment variable C(TOWER_OAUTH_TOKEN) and then config files
-      type: str
-      version_added: "3.7"
 extends_documentation_fragment: awx.awx.auth
 '''
 
diff --git a/awx_collection/plugins/modules/tower_inventory_source.py b/awx_collection/plugins/modules/tower_inventory_source.py
index 99b9dbb00e..c17751fa96 100644
--- a/awx_collection/plugins/modules/tower_inventory_source.py
+++ b/awx_collection/plugins/modules/tower_inventory_source.py
@@ -119,12 +119,6 @@ options:
       default: "present"
       choices: ["present", "absent"]
       type: str
-    tower_oauthtoken:
-      description:
-        - The Tower OAuth token to use.
-        - If value not set, will try environment variable C(TOWER_OAUTH_TOKEN) and then config files
-      type: str
-      version_added: "3.7"
     notification_templates_started:
       description:
         - list of notifications to send on start
diff --git a/awx_collection/plugins/modules/tower_job_cancel.py b/awx_collection/plugins/modules/tower_job_cancel.py
index 867a81083c..c88ce3e935 100644
--- a/awx_collection/plugins/modules/tower_job_cancel.py
+++ b/awx_collection/plugins/modules/tower_job_cancel.py
@@ -33,12 +33,6 @@ options:
         - Fail loudly if the I(job_id) can not be canceled
       default: False
       type: bool
-    tower_oauthtoken:
-      description:
-        - The Tower OAuth token to use.
-        - If value not set, will try environment variable C(TOWER_OAUTH_TOKEN) and then config files
-      type: str
-      version_added: "3.7"
 extends_documentation_fragment: awx.awx.auth
 '''
 
diff --git a/awx_collection/plugins/modules/tower_job_launch.py b/awx_collection/plugins/modules/tower_job_launch.py
index 6eec83b163..325e7fcfbd 100644
--- a/awx_collection/plugins/modules/tower_job_launch.py
+++ b/awx_collection/plugins/modules/tower_job_launch.py
@@ -87,12 +87,6 @@ options:
         - Passwords for credentials which are set to prompt on launch
       type: dict
       version_added: "3.7"
-    tower_oauthtoken:
-      description:
-        - The Tower OAuth token to use.
-        - If value not set, will try environment variable C(TOWER_OAUTH_TOKEN) and then config files
-      type: str
-      version_added: "3.7"
 extends_documentation_fragment: awx.awx.auth
 '''
 
diff --git a/awx_collection/plugins/modules/tower_job_list.py b/awx_collection/plugins/modules/tower_job_list.py
index 1bab24cf24..9723fa774f 100644
--- a/awx_collection/plugins/modules/tower_job_list.py
+++ b/awx_collection/plugins/modules/tower_job_list.py
@@ -41,12 +41,6 @@ options:
       description:
         - Query used to further filter the list of jobs. C({"foo":"bar"}) will be passed at C(?foo=bar)
       type: dict
-    tower_oauthtoken:
-      description:
-        - The Tower OAuth token to use.
-        - If value not set, will try environment variable C(TOWER_OAUTH_TOKEN) and then config files
-      type: str
-      version_added: "3.7"
 extends_documentation_fragment: awx.awx.auth
 '''
 
diff --git a/awx_collection/plugins/modules/tower_job_template.py b/awx_collection/plugins/modules/tower_job_template.py
index 3dc8bbb13a..6b8710310d 100644
--- a/awx_collection/plugins/modules/tower_job_template.py
+++ b/awx_collection/plugins/modules/tower_job_template.py
@@ -268,12 +268,6 @@ options:
       default: "present"
       choices: ["present", "absent"]
       type: str
-    tower_oauthtoken:
-      description:
-        - The Tower OAuth token to use.
-        - If value not set, will try environment variable C(TOWER_OAUTH_TOKEN) and then config files
-      type: str
-      version_added: "3.7"
     notification_templates_started:
       description:
         - list of notifications to send on start
diff --git a/awx_collection/plugins/modules/tower_job_wait.py b/awx_collection/plugins/modules/tower_job_wait.py
index 84a24bc77c..6e954db561 100644
--- a/awx_collection/plugins/modules/tower_job_wait.py
+++ b/awx_collection/plugins/modules/tower_job_wait.py
@@ -49,13 +49,6 @@ options:
       description:
         - Maximum time in seconds to wait for a job to finish.
       type: int
-    tower_oauthtoken:
-      description:
-        - The Tower OAuth token to use.
-        - If value not set, will try environment variable C(TOWER_OAUTH_TOKEN) and then config files
-      required: False
-      type: str
-      version_added: "3.7"
 extends_documentation_fragment: awx.awx.auth
 '''
 
diff --git a/awx_collection/plugins/modules/tower_label.py b/awx_collection/plugins/modules/tower_label.py
index f1496b053e..0d3a5a2dad 100644
--- a/awx_collection/plugins/modules/tower_label.py
+++ b/awx_collection/plugins/modules/tower_label.py
@@ -45,12 +45,6 @@ options:
       default: "present"
       choices: ["present"]
       type: str
-    tower_oauthtoken:
-      description:
-        - The Tower OAuth token to use.
-        - If value not set, will try environment variable C(TOWER_OAUTH_TOKEN) and then config files
-      type: str
-      version_added: "3.7"
 extends_documentation_fragment: awx.awx.auth
 '''
 
diff --git a/awx_collection/plugins/modules/tower_license.py b/awx_collection/plugins/modules/tower_license.py
index 95b0796e7e..8f3a806720 100644
--- a/awx_collection/plugins/modules/tower_license.py
+++ b/awx_collection/plugins/modules/tower_license.py
@@ -34,12 +34,6 @@ options:
       required: True
       type: bool
       version_added: "3.7"
-    tower_oauthtoken:
-      description:
-        - The Tower OAuth token to use.
-        - If value not set, will try environment variable C(TOWER_OAUTH_TOKEN) and then config files
-      type: str
-      version_added: "3.7"
 extends_documentation_fragment: awx.awx.auth
 '''
 
diff --git a/awx_collection/plugins/modules/tower_notification.py b/awx_collection/plugins/modules/tower_notification.py
index 52d9ccaa5f..c4325f4a9e 100644
--- a/awx_collection/plugins/modules/tower_notification.py
+++ b/awx_collection/plugins/modules/tower_notification.py
@@ -210,12 +210,6 @@ options:
       default: "present"
       choices: ["present", "absent"]
       type: str
-    tower_oauthtoken:
-      description:
-        - The Tower OAuth token to use.
-        - If value not set, will try environment variable C(TOWER_OAUTH_TOKEN) and then config files
-      version_added: "3.7"
-      type: str
 extends_documentation_fragment: awx.awx.auth
 '''
 
diff --git a/awx_collection/plugins/modules/tower_organization.py b/awx_collection/plugins/modules/tower_organization.py
index 84f56c6c7f..71238e1681 100644
--- a/awx_collection/plugins/modules/tower_organization.py
+++ b/awx_collection/plugins/modules/tower_organization.py
@@ -50,12 +50,6 @@ options:
       default: "present"
       choices: ["present", "absent"]
       type: str
-    tower_oauthtoken:
-      description:
-        - The Tower OAuth token to use.
-        - If value not set, will try environment variable C(TOWER_OAUTH_TOKEN) and then config files
-      type: str
-      version_added: "3.7"
     notification_templates_started:
       description:
         - list of notifications to send on start
diff --git a/awx_collection/plugins/modules/tower_project.py b/awx_collection/plugins/modules/tower_project.py
index 02d32f177b..5ef35539e8 100644
--- a/awx_collection/plugins/modules/tower_project.py
+++ b/awx_collection/plugins/modules/tower_project.py
@@ -121,12 +121,6 @@ options:
           on the project may be successfully created
       type: bool
       default: True
-    tower_oauthtoken:
-      description:
-        - The Tower OAuth token to use.
-        - If value not set, will try environment variable C(TOWER_OAUTH_TOKEN) and then config files
-      type: str
-      version_added: "3.7"
     notification_templates_started:
       description:
         - list of notifications to send on start
diff --git a/awx_collection/plugins/modules/tower_receive.py b/awx_collection/plugins/modules/tower_receive.py
index 0411ff19f2..bdce881ba7 100644
--- a/awx_collection/plugins/modules/tower_receive.py
+++ b/awx_collection/plugins/modules/tower_receive.py
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ requirements:
 notes:
   - Specifying a name of "all" for any asset type will export all items of that asset type.
 
-extends_documentation_fragment: awx.awx.auth
+extends_documentation_fragment: awx.awx.auth_legacy
 '''
 
 EXAMPLES = '''
diff --git a/awx_collection/plugins/modules/tower_role.py b/awx_collection/plugins/modules/tower_role.py
index fc0266fb8e..2b23a85004 100644
--- a/awx_collection/plugins/modules/tower_role.py
+++ b/awx_collection/plugins/modules/tower_role.py
@@ -76,15 +76,6 @@ options:
       default: "present"
       choices: ["present", "absent"]
       type: str
-    tower_oauthtoken:
-      description:
-        - The Tower OAuth token to use.
-        - If value not set, will try environment variable C(TOWER_OAUTH_TOKEN) and then config files
-      type: str
-      version_added: "3.7"
-
-requirements:
-- ansible-tower-cli >= 3.0.2
 
 extends_documentation_fragment: awx.awx.auth
 '''
diff --git a/awx_collection/plugins/modules/tower_send.py b/awx_collection/plugins/modules/tower_send.py
index f8f8243f30..6747a27002 100644
--- a/awx_collection/plugins/modules/tower_send.py
+++ b/awx_collection/plugins/modules/tower_send.py
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ requirements:
   - six.moves.StringIO
   - sys
 
-extends_documentation_fragment: awx.awx.auth
+extends_documentation_fragment: awx.awx.auth_legacy
 '''
 
 EXAMPLES = '''
diff --git a/awx_collection/plugins/modules/tower_settings.py b/awx_collection/plugins/modules/tower_settings.py
index b761f5cccc..b7ecde45ef 100644
--- a/awx_collection/plugins/modules/tower_settings.py
+++ b/awx_collection/plugins/modules/tower_settings.py
@@ -38,12 +38,6 @@ options:
         - A data structure to be sent into the settings endpoint
       type: dict
       version_added: "3.7"
-    tower_oauthtoken:
-      description:
-        - The Tower OAuth token to use.
-        - If value not set, will try environment variable C(TOWER_OAUTH_TOKEN) and then config files
-      type: str
-      version_added: "3.7"
 requirements:
   - pyyaml
 extends_documentation_fragment: awx.awx.auth
diff --git a/awx_collection/plugins/modules/tower_team.py b/awx_collection/plugins/modules/tower_team.py
index d7af5a616d..bb8a89d570 100644
--- a/awx_collection/plugins/modules/tower_team.py
+++ b/awx_collection/plugins/modules/tower_team.py
@@ -48,12 +48,6 @@ options:
       choices: ["present", "absent"]
       default: "present"
       type: str
-    tower_oauthtoken:
-      description:
-        - The Tower OAuth token to use.
-        - If value not set, will try environment variable C(TOWER_OAUTH_TOKEN) and then config files
-      type: str
-      version_added: "3.7"
 extends_documentation_fragment: awx.awx.auth
 '''
 
diff --git a/awx_collection/plugins/modules/tower_user.py b/awx_collection/plugins/modules/tower_user.py
index f2f6b1fc31..d710ed8a6d 100644
--- a/awx_collection/plugins/modules/tower_user.py
+++ b/awx_collection/plugins/modules/tower_user.py
@@ -62,12 +62,6 @@ options:
       choices: ["present", "absent"]
       default: "present"
       type: str
-    tower_oauthtoken:
-      description:
-        - The Tower OAuth token to use.
-        - If value not set, will try environment variable C(TOWER_OAUTH_TOKEN) and then config files
-      type: str
-      version_added: "3.7"
 extends_documentation_fragment: awx.awx.auth
 '''
 
diff --git a/awx_collection/plugins/modules/tower_workflow_job_template.py b/awx_collection/plugins/modules/tower_workflow_job_template.py
index fa4ed61674..402933461e 100644
--- a/awx_collection/plugins/modules/tower_workflow_job_template.py
+++ b/awx_collection/plugins/modules/tower_workflow_job_template.py
@@ -107,12 +107,6 @@ options:
         - absent
       default: "present"
       type: str
-    tower_oauthtoken:
-      description:
-        - The Tower OAuth token to use.
-        - If value not set, will try environment variable C(TOWER_OAUTH_TOKEN) and then config files
-      type: str
-      version_added: "3.7"
     notification_templates_started:
       description:
         - list of notifications to send on start
diff --git a/awx_collection/plugins/modules/tower_workflow_job_template_node.py b/awx_collection/plugins/modules/tower_workflow_job_template_node.py
index 2e8b74e843..65603effae 100644
--- a/awx_collection/plugins/modules/tower_workflow_job_template_node.py
+++ b/awx_collection/plugins/modules/tower_workflow_job_template_node.py
@@ -135,12 +135,6 @@ options:
       choices: ["present", "absent"]
       default: "present"
       type: str
-    tower_oauthtoken:
-      description:
-        - The Tower OAuth token to use.
-        - If value not set, will try environment variable C(TOWER_OAUTH_TOKEN) and then config files
-      type: str
-      version_added: "3.7"
 extends_documentation_fragment: awx.awx.auth
 '''
 
diff --git a/awx_collection/plugins/modules/tower_workflow_launch.py b/awx_collection/plugins/modules/tower_workflow_launch.py
index 52a6cdd771..3551f211b4 100644
--- a/awx_collection/plugins/modules/tower_workflow_launch.py
+++ b/awx_collection/plugins/modules/tower_workflow_launch.py
@@ -68,12 +68,6 @@ options:
         - If waiting for the workflow to complete this will abort after this
           amount of seconds
       type: int
-    tower_oauthtoken:
-      description:
-        - The Tower OAuth token to use.
-      required: False
-      type: str
-      version_added: "3.7"
 extends_documentation_fragment: awx.awx.auth
 '''
 
diff --git a/awx_collection/plugins/modules/tower_workflow_template.py b/awx_collection/plugins/modules/tower_workflow_template.py
index 0fa5308c6a..a1accfb453 100644
--- a/awx_collection/plugins/modules/tower_workflow_template.py
+++ b/awx_collection/plugins/modules/tower_workflow_template.py
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ options:
 requirements:
 - ansible-tower-cli >= 3.0.2
 
-extends_documentation_fragment: awx.awx.auth
+extends_documentation_fragment: awx.awx.auth_legacy
 '''