Accessing my windows pc from home on my Mac pro

Hi,
I have a new mac pro and have worked out how to connect to works VPN. However I am now stuck. I want to be able to access my work pc (windows) from home (mac). I know how to do this using windows to windows, but would be grateful to know how to do this from a my mac at home to windows pc at work via the vpn.
When I say access my work PC, I mean I would like to be able to have a window on my home mac that shows my work desktop and then access files, applications etc as if I was sitting in front of it in the office.
Many thanks in advance.
mac pro Mac OS X (10.4.8)

Fantastic! many thanks for the info. Im so close I can almost smell it
I am connected to the works vpn and have entered my works computer name in RDC, however when I click connect I get the "the client could not connect to the computer". I have read some destructions regarding putting the domain name in after the computer name etc. However I have no domain name, just a work server address. I have even tried adding the vpn on demand domains to see if that helps but it doesnt. Have I missed something? Is there another step I need to do as its via a vpn?
Many thanks in advance for any help you can offer.
mac pro Mac OS X (10.4.8)

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