How can I login remotely (not screen sharing)

Hi
Is there a way I can login to my desktop (running 10.8.2) and work remotely - without screen sharing?
I am talking about full desktop access, logged in remotely, without disturbing the session of another user who is logged in, and physically in front of the computer.
I have spent a long time googling and cannot figure out if such a solution exists, either within the base OS, Apple Remote Desktop, or commercial solutions.
In an ideal world such a solution would also be cross-platform so that the remote client could be either Mac or Windows.
Thanks for any guidance.

I answered my own question.
By setting up another account it is possible to remote login with a VNC client. When connecting to the mac the login screen is presented. Provided that you login to an account that is not the front account running on the mac, that session is not disturbed.
Thus it is possible to run with full access to apps and data, on another account and session separate from the session that is already logged on.
However, if during that VNC session you switch users and login to the front account, you now will be the only session and will be controlling that screen. After that point you have to disconnect the VNC client, and re-log back in in order to leave the front account undistrubed.

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