[reddit] nerdymark on Am trying to get up likewise-open to connect to Active Directory but every time i put in the credentials i get this error 9502 (0x251E) DNS_ERROR_BAD_PACKET - A bad packet was received from a DNS server. Potentially the requested add

If this is the DHCP server, there's an option in the server-level to register legacy clients in the reverse zone on its behalf, as it's unable to register an address on its own. This should create your reverse entry and let you in.