diff --git a/ldap/manifests/init.pp b/ldap/manifests/init.pp
index 9747fa8..73b2505 100644
--- a/ldap/manifests/init.pp
+++ b/ldap/manifests/init.pp
@@ -20,6 +20,10 @@ class ldap::auth inherits ldap::client {
 
     $ldap_uri = inline_template('<%= @ldap_server.join(" ") -%>')
 
+    if $::kernel == "Linux" {
+        include nscd
+    }
+
     case $::operatingsystem {
         "centos","fedora","redhat": {
             case $::operatingsystemrelease {
@@ -89,14 +93,6 @@ class ldap::auth inherits ldap::client {
                     }
                 }
             }
-            package { "nscd":
-                ensure => installed,
-            }
-            service { "nscd":
-                ensure  => running,
-                enable  => true,
-                require => Package["nscd"],
-            }
         }
         Ubuntu: {
             package { "ldap-auth-client":
diff --git a/nscd/manifests/init.pp b/nscd/manifests/init.pp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4cde6fb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nscd/manifests/init.pp
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+
+# Install name service cache daemon
+#
+class nscd {
+
+    package { "nscd":
+        ensure => installed,
+    }
+
+    service { "nscd":
+        ensure  => running,
+        enable  => true,
+        require => Package["nscd"],
+    }
+
+}