Upgraded to Lion missing Remote Desktop

I'm running 10.8.1 and after I upgraded to Lion remote desktop is missing (this is a work computer so i'm unsure if ARD was there to begin with, but there was some related files i found poking around in the termial). I've tried installing many different versions but during the install i get an error with a caution on my harddrive telling me I need 10.7 or later. I've also tried various walk arounds for this issue like extracting the app and adding it to hdd and trying a software update, but no updates are found. I managed to get to a serial input window with version 3.6 but from what i understand this should be part of the Lion install. I'm not sure what to do at this point. i'm using a mac-mini server if that helps. Please give me some suggestions.

Apple Remote Desktop (Client) is built into Mac OS X. As such, it is normal to find file on the computer assocheated with Apple Remote Deskop. To check if Apple Remote Desktop (client) is enabled on your computer, you can go to: Apple Menu, System Preferences, Sharing, Remote Management. If Remote Management is checked then your computer may be configure to allow remote access to the computer.
Because Apple Remote Desktop (Client) is built-in, you would not need to install the client. Trying to install the client would result in an error message; because it's already installed.
You can check for Apple Remote Desktop (Client) updates, and other system updates, by clicking apple menu, and choosing check for software updates.
If you want to be able to Remotely Connect to other computers from the server, or from another computer using Apple Remote Desktop, then you would need a copy of Apple Remote Desktop 3. The current vertion of Apple Remote Desktop, for 10.8, can be purchased, and then downloaded, through the App Store. (apple menu, app store)
Apple Remote Desktop 3 is not included with lion, or lion server, it is a sperate purchased in the app store.
If you need to remote into many computers on your local network (not over the internet) then Apple Remote Desktop 3 may be an effective product to do so.
If you want to connect to one or many other computers over the internet then you may want to look into other solution.
If you want to connect just remotely to the server, and only the server, from the local network, then you may want to consider using VNC, it's built into Mac OS X.

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Happy New Year 2012 !
Can I manage a Lion Server installed on a Mac Mini at home, using Remote Desktop on my Mac Book Pro with OSX 10.6.8 installed?
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