[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

When I see this, I either have to force the connection to use TCP, or it's DNS-related. You must have a reverse DNS zone present and you need it to be accurate, or you will be hating life. This is also time-sensitive, so make sure your clocks are all somewhat in sync.