diff --git a/Components/PortalGroupAdapter.cs b/Components/PortalGroupAdapter.cs
index 3a425bf..5ffa636 100644
--- a/Components/PortalGroupAdapter.cs
+++ b/Components/PortalGroupAdapter.cs
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ public IEnumerable<PortalGroupInfo> SiteGroups()
             {
                 AuthenticationDomain = g.AuthenticationDomain,
                 PortalGroupId = g.PortalGroupId,
+                Description = g.PortalGroupDescription,
                 MasterPortal = new PortalInfo
                 {
                     PortalName = g.MasterPortalName,
@@ -76,6 +77,7 @@ int UpdatePortalGroup(PortalGroupInfo portalGroup)
             var @group = PortalGroupController.GetPortalGroups().Single(g => g.PortalGroupId == portalGroup.PortalGroupId);
             @group.PortalGroupName = portalGroup.PortalGroupName;
             @group.AuthenticationDomain = portalGroup.AuthenticationDomain;
+            @group.PortalGroupDescription = portalGroup.Description;
             PortalGroupController.UpdatePortalGroup(@group);
             var currentPortals = PortalsOfGroup(portalGroup.PortalGroupId, portalGroup.MasterPortal.PortalId).ToList();
             foreach (var portal in currentPortals)
diff --git a/DTOs/PortalGroupInfo.cs b/DTOs/PortalGroupInfo.cs
index df0b084..8601798 100644
--- a/DTOs/PortalGroupInfo.cs
+++ b/DTOs/PortalGroupInfo.cs
@@ -9,5 +9,6 @@ public class PortalGroupInfo
         public string AuthenticationDomain { get; set; }
         public PortalInfo MasterPortal { get; set; }
         public IEnumerable<PortalInfo> Portals { get; set; }
+        public string Description { get; set; }
     }
 }
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diff --git a/SiteGroups.Web/src/components/Editor.jsx b/SiteGroups.Web/src/components/Editor.jsx
index 51976e7..63e0fd6 100644
--- a/SiteGroups.Web/src/components/Editor.jsx
+++ b/SiteGroups.Web/src/components/Editor.jsx
@@ -6,18 +6,28 @@ import Button from "dnn-button";
 import AssignedSelector from "./AssignedSelector";
 //import Label from "dnn-label";
 import SingleLineInputWithError from "dnn-single-line-input-with-error";
+import MultiLineInputWithError from "dnn-multi-line-input-with-error";
 import "./Editor.less";
 
 export default class SiteGroupEditor extends React.Component {
   constructor(props) {
     super(props);
   }
-  
+
   render() {
     return <div className="sitegroup-details-editor">
       <GridCell>
         <Grid numberOfColums={2}>
           <div className="editor-container">
+            <div className="editor-row divider">
+              <SingleLineInputWithError
+                value={this.props.group.MasterPortal.PortalName}
+                enabled={false}
+                label={Resx.get("MasterSite.Label")}
+                tooltipMessage={Resx.get("MasterSite.Help")}
+                inputStyle={{ marginBottom: 15 }}
+                tabIndex={1} />
+            </div>
             <div className="editor-row divider">
               <SingleLineInputWithError
                 value={this.props.portalGroupName}
@@ -30,33 +40,34 @@ export default class SiteGroupEditor extends React.Component {
                 errorMessage={Resx.get("GroupName.Required")}
                 autoComplete="off"
                 inputStyle={{ marginBottom: 15 }}
-                tabIndex={1} />
+                tabIndex={2} />
             </div>
           </div>
           <div className="editor-container  right-column">
-            <div className="editor-row divider">
-              <SingleLineInputWithError
-                value={this.props.group.MasterPortal.PortalName}
-                enabled={false}
-                label={Resx.get("MasterSite.Label")}
-                tooltipMessage={Resx.get("MasterSite.Help")}
-                inputStyle={{ marginBottom: 15 }}
-                tabIndex={2} />
-            </div>
             <div className="editor-row divider">
               <SingleLineInputWithError
                 value={this.props.authenticationDomain}
                 enabled={true}
                 onChange={(e) => this.props.onAuthenticationDomainChanged(e.target.value)}
                 maxLength={50}
-                error={this.props.errors.authenticationDomain}
                 label={Resx.get("AuthenticationDomain.Label")}
                 tooltipMessage={Resx.get("AuthenticationDomain.Help")}
-                errorMessage={Resx.get("AuthenticationDomain.Required")}
                 autoComplete="off"
                 inputStyle={{ marginBottom: 15 }}
                 tabIndex={3} />
             </div>
+            <div className="editor-row divider">
+              <MultiLineInputWithError
+                value={this.props.description}
+                enabled={true}
+                onChange={(e) => this.props.onDescriptionChanged(e.target.value)}
+                maxLength={50}
+                label={Resx.get("Description.Label")}
+                tooltipMessage={Resx.get("Description.Help")}
+                autoComplete="off"
+                inputStyle={{ marginBottom: 15 }}
+                tabIndex={4} />
+            </div>
           </div>
         </Grid>
         <div className="selector-container">
@@ -83,6 +94,7 @@ SiteGroupEditor.propTypes = {
   portalGroupName: React.PropTypes.string,
   errors: React.PropTypes.object,
   authenticationDomain: React.PropTypes.string,
+  description: React.PropTypes.string,
   portals: React.PropTypes.array,
   group: React.PropTypes.object,
   unassignedSites: React.PropTypes.array,
@@ -90,6 +102,7 @@ SiteGroupEditor.propTypes = {
   onDeleteGroup: React.PropTypes.func,
   onSave: React.PropTypes.func,
   onGroupNameChanged: React.PropTypes.func,
+  onDescriptionChanged: React.PropTypes.func,
   onAuthenticationDomainChanged: React.PropTypes.func,
   onClickOnPortal: React.PropTypes.func,
   onMoveItemsLeft: React.PropTypes.func,
diff --git a/SiteGroups.Web/src/components/Editor.less b/SiteGroups.Web/src/components/Editor.less
index b0fcd68..9b736b6 100644
--- a/SiteGroups.Web/src/components/Editor.less
+++ b/SiteGroups.Web/src/components/Editor.less
@@ -69,9 +69,12 @@
                 vertical-align: middle;
                 margin-top: 9px;
             }
-            .dnn-single-line-input-with-error, input {
+            .dnn-single-line-input-with-error,.dnn-multi-line-input-with-error, input {
                 width: 100%;
             }
+            .dnn-multi-line-input-with-error textarea {
+              min-height:0;
+            }
             &.divider {
                 padding-bottom: 15px;
                 .dnn-uicommon-select, .dnn-ui-common-single-line-input {
diff --git a/SiteGroups.Web/src/components/Row.jsx b/SiteGroups.Web/src/components/Row.jsx
index 97a016a..8ba6d18 100644
--- a/SiteGroups.Web/src/components/Row.jsx
+++ b/SiteGroups.Web/src/components/Row.jsx
@@ -12,12 +12,12 @@ export default class SiteGroupRow extends React.Component {
     this.state = {
       PortalGroupName: props.group.PortalGroupName || "",
       AuthenticationDomain: props.group.AuthenticationDomain,
+      Description: props.group.Description,
       Portals: JSON.parse(JSON.stringify(props.group.Portals)) || [],
       UnassignedSites: JSON.parse(JSON.stringify(props.unassignedSites || []))
         .filter((site) => site.PortalId !== this.props.group.MasterPortal.PortalId),
       errors: {
         groupName: false,
-        authenticationDomain: false,
       },
     };
     this.submitted = false;
@@ -129,6 +129,7 @@ export default class SiteGroupRow extends React.Component {
     this.setState({
       PortalGroupName: props.group.PortalGroupName || "",
       AuthenticationDomain: props.group.AuthenticationDomain,
+      Description: props.group.Description,
       Portals: JSON.parse(JSON.stringify(props.group.Portals)),
       UnassignedSites: JSON.parse(JSON.stringify(props.unassignedSites)),
       errors: {
@@ -142,18 +143,12 @@ export default class SiteGroupRow extends React.Component {
     let valid = true;
     if (this.submitted) {
       let {PortalGroupName} = this.state;
-      let {AuthenticationDomain} = this.state;
       let {errors} = this.state;
       errors.groupName = false;
-      errors.authenticationDomain = false;
       if (PortalGroupName === "") {
         errors.groupName = true;
         valid = false;
       }
-      if (AuthenticationDomain === "") {
-        errors.authenticationDomain = true;
-        valid = false;
-      }
       this.setState({ errors });
     }
     return valid;
@@ -167,6 +162,7 @@ export default class SiteGroupRow extends React.Component {
         PortalGroupName: this.state.PortalGroupName,
         MasterPortal: this.props.group.MasterPortal,
         Portals: this.state.Portals,
+        Description: this.state.Description,
       },
       UnassignedSites: this.state.UnassignedSites,
     };
@@ -193,6 +189,7 @@ export default class SiteGroupRow extends React.Component {
           group={this.props.group}
           portalGroupName={this.state.PortalGroupName}
           authenticationDomain={this.state.AuthenticationDomain}
+          description={this.state.Description}
           errors={this.state.errors}
           unassignedSites={this.state.UnassignedSites}
           portals={this.state.Portals}
@@ -202,7 +199,9 @@ export default class SiteGroupRow extends React.Component {
           onSave={() => this.save()}
           onAuthenticationDomainChanged={(value) => {
             this.setState({ AuthenticationDomain: value });
-            this.isValid();
+          }}
+          onDescriptionChanged={(value) => {
+            this.setState({ Description: value });
           }}
           onGroupNameChanged={(value) => {
             this.setState({ PortalGroupName: value });
diff --git a/admin/personaBar/App_LocalResources/SiteGroups.resx b/admin/personaBar/App_LocalResources/SiteGroups.resx
index 5712bcb..37e705b 100644
--- a/admin/personaBar/App_LocalResources/SiteGroups.resx
+++ b/admin/personaBar/App_LocalResources/SiteGroups.resx
@@ -132,11 +132,8 @@
   <data name="AuthenticationDomain.Label" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Authentication Domain:</value>
   </data>
-  <data name="AuthenticationDomain.Description" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>All sites with the same auth.domain share the auth cookie.</value>
-  </data>
-  <data name="AuthenticationDomain.Required" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>An authentication domain is required</value>
+  <data name="AuthenticationDomain.Help" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>Typically not required.</value>
   </data>
   <data name="EditModule_Unassigned.Label" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Unassigned</value>
@@ -150,11 +147,17 @@
   <data name="GroupName.Label" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Group Name:</value>
   </data>
-  <data name="GroupName.Description" xml:space="preserve">
+  <data name="GroupName.Help" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>The name helps to identifier the group.</value>
   </data>
   <data name="GroupName.Required" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>A group name is required</value>
+  </data>
+   <data name="Description.Label" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>Description:</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="Description.Help" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>Describe your site group</value>
   </data>
   <data name="Edit.Button" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Edit</value>
@@ -165,7 +168,7 @@
   <data name="MasterSite.Label" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Master Site:</value>
   </data>
-  <data name="MasterSite.Description" xml:space="preserve">
+  <data name="MasterSite.Help" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Master Site</value>
   </data>
   <data name="ChooseASite.Label" xml:space="preserve">