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VMware: Use "de" keyboard layout for VNC clients
Posted by Anonymous on Sat 21st Oct 2023 18:51
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  1. # make sure VMware Workstation uses German ("de") keyboard layout for
  2. # vnc clients with german keyboard connecting to a VMware VM with Windows
  3. # expecting a German keyboard layout
  4. # Otherwise vncclient will map keys like "("-->"/" etc., and some keys
  5. # are inaccessible
  6. $ diff -u windows_10_pro_ws_x64_test004.vmx.backup windows_10_pro_ws_x64_test004.vmx
  7. --- windows_10_pro_ws_x64_test004.vmx    2023-10-21 19:44:59.989280457 +0200
  8. +++ windows_10_pro_ws_x64_test004.vmx   2023-10-21 19:45:30.988808390 +0200
  9. @@ -128,4 +128,5 @@
  10.  usb_xhci:4.port = "4"
  11.  usb_xhci:4.parent = "-1"
  12.  RemoteDisplay.vnc.enabled = "TRUE"
  13. +RemoteDisplay.vnc.keymap = "de"
  14.  RemoteDisplay.vnc.key = "CygoIFBssChgsipsDbSuErVnIwECKjcNEz0TExYjFRwQIRAw1BLABLAMCQFHB0mKBoiICo4GwciOD4YCiUVLBIqBhIwPiQ4ASYlKTUVFzAIKiskLBUSMgw="

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