Only the mouse works!

ARD has been working just fine until now!
I can log on to my server, open folders, delete files etc however:
I cannot start any applications by either double clicking or right mouse press-open ing
I cannot close the folders that are open in finder by either pressing Apple or by clicking the close window button - i can however move the window around
I can press Apple Delete to delete a file but when i try and type in the administrator password it changes the file name to what i am typing.
I can access other servers through ARD here at home and there all fine.
Any ideas all?
Thanks for your time
W

Thanks for the reply Dave.
I dont think its worked but heres what i did:
1) VPN'd in via PPTP.
2) Started Terminal and typed:
ssh [email protected]
3) It asked me for a password so i typed the relevant admin password.
4) It logs in telling me the last login date and now displays "server:~ adminname$" in the Terminal window.
5) I enter:
sudo System/Library/CoreServices/RemoteManagement/ARDAgent.app/Contents/Resources/ki ckstart -restart -agent
It displays:
Starting...
Stopped RFB Register MDNS
Done.
server:~ adminname$
6) i type "exit", it tells me the connection to xxx is closed.
7) i quit terminal, log out from VPN and restart ARD to try and access it.
The server is saying Current Status - Offline and LOM status Not Configured.
Any other ideas?
Cheers
W

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