Test Server for SOHO and debate around OpenLDAP

[Limskaya]

Hello all .....

I plan to set up a test server "type" for a company of 10 users approximatively.

I chose CentOS for centralized docs.

In general, if I can find many howto for SSH, FTP, Apache+PHP+MySQL, Postfix & Dovecot, SAMBA, OpenLDAP is not necessarily addressed.

So my question is : Do you think that authentification by LDAP is necessary for SOHO with 10 users ?
In SOHO, OpenLDAP whenever it is deployed ?

Is it possible, in year 2008, that enterprise under Linux, run without OpenLDAP ?
Often is it possible that companies under M$ run without a active directory.

Thanks a lot

PS : Sorry for my poor english

[Roxoff]

Yes, its possible. For 10 users, it'll be nice.

You might consider using Fedora Directory Server instead of OpenLDAP, I found it easier to use.

Other than that, go for it.