Best way to screen sahre from a remote Windows computer

The title says it all...
While at work I am forced to use a Windows computer...is there a way to access my server and screen share with my server and it's connected computers noting that I am looking for an Apple specific solution [i.e. I don't want to use Team Viewer, LogMeIn or anything along those lines] particularly given this is one of the main reasons I am setting up a server in the first place...
I know that I can VPN into my server but how do I then screen share...help  please...
Thanks,
Joel

Linc Davis wrote:
If you've correctly forwarded the port, that should work. But it would be safer to connect through the VPN, rather than leaving the Screen Sharing service exposed to the Internet.
I don't use Windows and I can't recommend a Windows VNC client.
Linc:
Appreciate the response, a few more follow ups:
1.  Agree, the preferred and more secure method would be to VPN into the OS X Server and then initiate the VNC client.  But, if I follow this approach / method then
a.) Is my understanding correct that I need not open Port 5900 on the router because I will already be connected to the OS X Server?
b) Should the answer to 1a) be correct than how does the VNC client know to initiate / launch the screen sharing request on the OS X Server instead of the Windows machine?
2.  Is the general approach / method for accessing services outside of the network to connect via VPN and then proceed from there once connected to the OS X Server and this approach is more secure because i) there are fewer ports open to the internet [i.e. only the VPN port needs to be left open] ad ii) VPN connections are in themselves secure relative to others?
3.  With an Airport Extreme Router in place does this mean that when I initiate an OS X Server service [i.e. screen sharing] that I should therefore reverse / undo the automatic opening of the external ports?
Thanks,
Joel
While related to the previous approach [i.e. tunneling in through the VNC client] , any added information or insight you could provide as to how / why the VNC client's request to the OS X Server will be directed to the OS X Server's screen sharing port and thus initiate a screen sharing session would be greatly appreciated as I am struggling with this part.

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