Cannot Change Input Locale to Australia or NZ on WTS Client (257964)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Terminal Server Edition
This article was previously published under Q257964
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256986 Description of the Microsoft Windows Registry

SYMPTOMS

When you try to permanently change your terminal server client Input Locales in Regional Settings to EN English (Australian), you may be unable to do so. If the Australian input locale is installed on the console, the terminal server client can add it, but if the you click Set as default on your terminal server client to make it the default input locale, it only retains this setting during that session and reverts to "US" the next time you log on.

CAUSE

This issue can occur because the default locale must be set in the registry of the terminal server client, not in the registry of the terminal server client session.

NOTE: Australia is a locale that is only mapping to the "US" keyboard. Because of this, a new locale must be created on the terminal server computer.

RESOLUTION

WARNING: If you use Registry Editor incorrectly, you may cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that you can solve problems that result from using Registry Editor incorrectly. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.
  1. On the terminal server client computer, set the value of the Keyboard Layout (REG_SZ) value in the following registry key to "00000c09" (the locale ID for English Australia):

    HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Terminal Server Client

  2. On the Terminal Server console, add a key that is named "00000c09" to the following registry key:

    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Keyboard Layouts

  3. Create two REG_SZ entries, one named "Layout File" with the value "KBDUS.DLL" and another named "Layout Text" with the value "US".
Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:7/15/2004
Keywords:kbprb KB257964
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