>> I can understand different users having different language settings. 
>> But the friggin' keymap?? HOW can that be different for each user?!
> 
> You've never heard of remote logins?  (Altho I don't know at which end 
> of the protocol the translation is done.)

One would *hope* RDP transports character codes, not scancodes. (But, 
knowing M$...)

> I'm more familiar with chinese input mechanisms than french keyboards. 
> You can imagine how it would be difficult to log in with a password in 
> chinese if you didn't have the appropriate input drivers available from 
> the login screen.

Hmm. I don't want to know why you know that...

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