#How to use pf keys on mac keyboard with numpad windows#
This setting is a local machine setting, so it applies to all users (and administrators!).Īs said, this registry setting has been around forever and still applies to all server operating systems including the latest one, Windows Server 2019. For this value to take effect you only need to close your current RDP or ICA session (in case you have one open) and launch a new session. Key: HKLM \SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Keyboard LayoutĪ reboot is not necessary.This value is configured on the Remote Desktop Session Host or Citrix worker (VDA).įirst of all, IgnoreRemoteKeyboardLayout is a registry value that you set on the Citrix worker (the VDA): The registry value IgnoreRemoteKeyboardLayout is a "golden oldie" in the world or Remote Desktop Services and Citrix. The registry value IgnoreRemoteKeyboardLayout is either configured or missing Local IME (and the keyboard synchronization feature) has been enabled or disabled on the Citrix worker (VDA).Citrix Workspace app is configured to use either the local or remote keyboard layout (APPSRV.ini).The registry value IgnoreRemoteKeyboardLayout is either configured or missing.There are at least three possible reasons why either the local keyboard layout or server-side keyboard layout is used at session launch: Common causes and solutions for issue 1 "the keyboard layout changes unexpectedly at logon" Issue 4: the keyboard layout changes unexpectedly on the Windows lock screen (this issue is described in a separate article on this website).Īs you can see in the previous list, keyboard layout issues can present themselves in different ways. The following paragraphs describe the causes and solutions for each of the scenarios above.In most cases logging off and on again solves the problem (until the layout changes unexpectedly again).
starting a new application or launching a console). Sometimes when working in a session the keyboard layout changes unexpectedly without any specific interaction by the user (e.g. Issue 3: the keyboard layout changes randomly during the session (without opening a new application).When opening another application in the same session the keyboard layout changes unexpectedly. Issue 2- the keyboard layout changes unexpectedly when opening another application in the same session.This is the opposite situation compared to scenario A.