diff --git a/manifests/config.pp b/manifests/config.pp
index 311043a..7cfb887 100644
--- a/manifests/config.pp
+++ b/manifests/config.pp
@@ -12,4 +12,3 @@ class nslcd::config inherits nslcd {
   }
 
 }
-
diff --git a/manifests/init.pp b/manifests/init.pp
index 3f8402e..9ac6a41 100644
--- a/manifests/init.pp
+++ b/manifests/init.pp
@@ -4,9 +4,11 @@
 class nslcd (
   $package_ensure      = $nslcd::params::package_ensure,
   $package_name        = $nslcd::params::package_name,
+  $package_manage      = $nslcd::params::package_manage,
   $service_ensure      = $nslcd::params::service_ensure,
   $service_enable      = $nslcd::params::service_enable,
   $service_name        = $nslcd::params::service_name,
+  $service_manage      = $nslcd::params::service_manage,
   $uid                 = $nslcd::params::uid,
   $gid                 = $nslcd::params::gid,
   $config              = $nslcd::params::config,
diff --git a/manifests/install.pp b/manifests/install.pp
index c32f33d..22d28da 100644
--- a/manifests/install.pp
+++ b/manifests/install.pp
@@ -3,8 +3,10 @@
 # Installs the nslcd package.
 class nslcd::install inherits nslcd {
 
-  package { $nslcd::package_name:
-    ensure => $nslcd::package_ensure,
+  if $nslcd::package_manage {
+    package { $nslcd::package_name:
+      ensure => $nslcd::package_ensure,
+    }
   }
 
 }
diff --git a/manifests/params.pp b/manifests/params.pp
index 9bd989d..fc61ce3 100644
--- a/manifests/params.pp
+++ b/manifests/params.pp
@@ -4,8 +4,10 @@
 class nslcd::params {
 
   $package_ensure = present
+  $package_manage = true
   $service_ensure = running
   $service_enable = true
+  $service_manage = true
 
   $ldap_uris           = ['ldap:///']
   $ldap_version        = '3'
diff --git a/manifests/service.pp b/manifests/service.pp
index 299ba95..81978dd 100644
--- a/manifests/service.pp
+++ b/manifests/service.pp
@@ -3,10 +3,12 @@
 # Manages the nslcd service.
 class nslcd::service inherits nslcd {
 
-  service { 'nslcd':
-    ensure => $nslcd::service_ensure,
-    enable => $nslcd::service_enable,
-    name   => $nslcd::service_name,
+  if $nslcd::service_manage {
+    service { 'nslcd':
+      ensure => $nslcd::service_ensure,
+      enable => $nslcd::service_enable,
+      name   => $nslcd::service_name,
+    }
   }
 
 }