OK this is the weird part.

When I create a linked server, I see the option OLE DB Provider for Microsoft Directory Services.

But when I attempt to create a DTS package...

Well I took your advice, contacted the vendor and asked if those updates were ok, they said that was fine.

Upgraded to SP2 on the OS and SP4 on SQL.

Rebooted, tried...

The only reason we have not updated out service pack levels on this machine is because of our ERP system. It is very fidelly and does not like patches. We...