Remotely control mac to another mac over internet / ML 10.8.2

Help please!! I am in Hong Kong and want to be able to remotely control my fathers mac that is in the UK. I want to be able to take FULL control of his mac from mine. Both using Mountain lion. Can this done? What are the EXACT steps required to make this happen for both macs please?

The easiest way is of both of you are using Messages. If so you can share the screen of your fathers Mac and you will have access to the computer as if you ere logged in to it.
If you look in Messages->Video make sure Screen Sharing Enabled is checked on both computers. Then once you have a chat session going with your father select Messages->Ask to Share <fathers message name> Screen… and you father will select Messages->Share My Screen with <your message name>
You can look in the Messages help file for complete description of this.
regards

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