Startup keyboard layout

Hi Community,
I'm using a PC compatible keyboard layout which is stored in "/Library/Keyboard Layouts" and this worked perfectly for the last few month but now this keyboard layout become ignored at system startup or an user logout and login again. Now I've to use Alt+L for the @-sign instead AltGr+Q, where this sign lives on a common german PC keyboard. After login I can use the PC keyboard normal, without any problems.
Is there a preferences file anywhere which defines the keyboard layout which to use during startup?
Thanks in advance & Bye Tom

Use the instructions in this article to change the keyboard layout at the login screen.
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A keyboard layout is incorrect on the remote with Japanese keyboard
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I've took some of screen captures.
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Capture 1:
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Capture 2:
Windows Server 2012R2 Screen Keyboard
Capture 3:
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## Attachments
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