Can I have access to Standard Users accounts if I am an Administrator?

I run a department with 4 Mac minis.  Before today they all had a generic user and a common password.  Using ARD I could access all of them at any time.
Its been determined that we need to set up individual users on these machines.  If the individual user changes his password, I no longer have access to the machine.
All of the users are set up as Standard Users
I have an Administrator user on every machine.
Is there a way I can open my Admin user while they are logged in? Even in Curtain mode?
Is there a way, I can see and control their desktop without their password.
I need to install, update and make changes to software on these machines, but I want them to have passwords so they can keep their private company email on there.
Any suggestions?
Im running OS 10.9
The other macs are running 10.6.8
all ARD versions are 3.5.4

Nevermind!  I fixed my own problem. 
Delete the computers in ARD "All Computers"  (take note of the IP addresses first)
Go to the scanner and search for the IP address.
log in with the Administrator UN & PW.
You now have access.

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