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Specifying the keyboard layout when connecting with VNC client (1004815)

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Symptoms

A VNC client acts as if the keyboard is currently using an English layout, when it is not.

Incorrect letters appear when you type.

Letters typed on a non-English keyboard do not print the correct letters on the screen.

Resolution

This issue can be resolved by specifying the remote keyboard layout to be used by the virtual machine.

To specify the remote keyboard layout:

Open the virtual machine configuration file ( .vmx) for editing. For more information, see:

Fusion: Editing the .vmx file for your Fusion virtual machine (1014782)

Workstation: Editing the .vmx file of a VMware Workstation and VMware Player virtual machine (2057902)

Add this line to the end of the file:

RemoteDisplay.vnc.keymap = "<lang_code>"

where <lang_code> is a value chosen from the vnckeymap folder.

Note: The location of the vnckeymap folder varies based on your host operating system or your product version:

Windows XP / Server 2003: %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Application Data\VMware Workstation.

Windows Vista / 7 / 8 / 10: %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\VMware.

Linux: /usr/lib/vmware

Fusion 4.x and above: /Applications/VMware Fusion/Library.

Fusion 3.x and earlier: /Library/Application Support/VMware Fusion.

Related Information

Instead of using a value from the vnckeymap folder, you can create a custom file.

To create a custom layout file, create a new text file and specify the key value pairs consisting of the VNC or X KeySym and the corresponding keyboard scan code. Use an existing vnckeymap file as an example. When completed, set the keymap file variable in the .vmx to specify the custom file you created.

Example: RemoteDisplay.vnc.keymapFile = "my_keyfile"

Editing the .vmx file for your VMware Fusion virtual machine
Tips for editing a .vmx file
Editing the .vmx file of a VMware Workstation and VMware Player virtual machine
与 VNC 客户端连接时指定键盘布局
VNC クライアントと接続するときのキーボード レイアウトの指定
Especificação do layout de teclado durante a conexão com cliente VNC

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