Remote Desktop to home server: From mac gives english keyboard layout, from pc gives norwegian layou

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I'm trying to connect to my home server from my mac, but struggle with typing the password, which contains a plus sign.

I have a norwegian keyboard layout, and when I log in from windows (via wmware), I get a norwegian keyboard at the logon screen, but when I connect directly from the mac, I get a english keyboard layout, which makes it impossible to type my password...

Why does it give me a different layout for the mac?

How can I type a plus sign? The key that should give me a plus sign if the keyboard was english, is the key that contains the ´ and `, and using this button doesn't give me anything in the login prompt...

regards, -Vegar

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