Connecting Remotely from a PC to a Mac

Can you tell me how to connect remotely from my home PC to my office's Mac server? I need to do it using the internet.

We need a lot more information to support you here.
What are you looking at accesing? What technology are you hoping to use?
Also since this is from MAC it may be limited support in these forums.
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Denis Cooper
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