Leopard client, Lion server

Hello,
It seems that this question is rather common, but I haven't found any answer yet.
I have a old but good powerBook G4, which can't accept Snow Leopard. The best version it can run is Leopard. I purchased a brand new macMini server with Lion server. Can I manage (accounts, home directories,...) my Powerbook G4 with my server ?
Thanks for your help
Yours

Hello,
Thanks for your help.
I'm always a bit surprised by the lack of compatibility between osx versions that are not really so different in ages.
I used Macintoshs since the early days of Lisa. I think that I can be considered as an Apple fan.
But, if I remember well, OsX is open source based. The open source world is based on transparency and openess. And, even while using a osx server 10.7 (when a Linux one would be sufficient technically, but Apple changes continuously the way clients authentify themselves), I cannot use it with a 10.5 client. Apple MUST clearly learn what upward compatibilty means. A concept that Linux, Windows, and many others apply.
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