MacBook with OS X and remote desktop to Windows server

I am curious if an apple MacBook running OS X 10.4 can be used as a remote desk top to access a Windows 2000 server. It is easy to do so with a Windows PC with Windows XP. However this necessitates carrying a Windows machine while travelling. I like the MacBook Pro I have and would like to use it for remote access. I do not want to install Windows on the MAC even though I can do it with my MacBook Pro.
Any thoughts? Or are there sittes addressing this issue?
Thanks in advance.
Raj

"I am curious if an apple MacBook running OS X 10.4 can be used as a remote desk top to access a Windows 2000 server."
Please search the discussions before posting. Questions regarding ARD controlling Windows computers have been asked and answered dozens of times.
Install VNC server software on the Windows server and control with ARD, or just use Microsoft's own Remote Desktop Connection for Mac.

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