Sometimes the connection will work and allow the user to login normally. But after login, the keyboard stops responding. And it may not happen to all users.

This is most common with SSH connections, but can happen with any connection type. When this happens, edit the user’s .profile or equivalent on the UNIX or Linux host. Add one line to the end of the file:

stty sane

The next time the user logs in, the connection will work normally.

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