Directory Services in the 'nix world

Choices for Active Directory Replacement

• OpenLDAP
• ApacheDS
• 389 DS
• FreeIPA
• Zentyal

Requirements

• Free
• Implementation difficulty shouldn't be too intense
• Able to integrate with AD

Final Choices

After quiet a bit of research the two finalists are:

• FreeIPA
• Zentyal

The decisions came down to ease of use combined with compatibility with AD. Trail VM's will be implemented shortly.