Tamas Rudnai wrote:

> On Sat, Sep 5, 2009 at 4:16 PM, Gerhard Fiedler wrote:
> 
>> FWIW, I'm using Remote Desktop all the time with various USB
>> keyboards -- i.e. USB HIDs --, and never had a problem with the
>> shift status. 
> 
> Most of the time I do not have problems either, however, at least
> twice a week either the CTRL, ALT or WIN key stucks so when I start
> typing a command on the CMD window or FAR manager some weird effect
> arises -- then it takes a little hassle to get it back to work. The
> problem only occures if I switch to the host computer and back to the
> remote desktop. 

What do you call "host"? How do you switch? I simply Alt-Tab into the
Remote Desktop window for switching to it, and click on a window outside
it for switching back to my local system (since the Alt-Tab is stuck
inside the remote desktop). 

> BTW I do not use USB keyboard, however, I do use a KVM for remote
> accessing to the host computer -- it is a strange but necessary
> security setup for my job.

Can you please elaborate a bit how this is set up and how this enhances
security?

Thanks,
Gerhard
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