How can we give secure remote access to our server for staff that work offsite

"How can we give secure remote access to our server for staff that work offsite?"

Giving staff the ability to work remotely is certainly a goal woth chasing.  There are many methods to allow this, with different features, choice of which is dependent upon each particular case's requirements.

Access to your Desktop PC

Commercial products which allow a secure method of remote controlling a desktop PC.
These products offer remote workers the ability to access their office computers from outside the office.  They can view their own desktop and use the programs and power of their office PC as if they were sitting at it.  No data is transferred over the internet, only mouse and keyboard input is sent one way, and the picture on the screes is sent back.

www.GoToMyPC.ie
www.LogMeIn.com
Symantec pcAnywhere
Windows XP remote desktop

Access to your Server

Small Business Server
Microsoft Small Business server includes the facility to access services over a web connection as standard.  A user is presented with the ability to log in and given access to services as set by the administrator, e.g. shared or user specific directories, webmail through Exchange.

Citrix Access Essentials - Enable Remote Access to your server.  Citirix claim that "...just go to the nearest Internet connection and log in with a Web browser. You’ll feel just as if you were right at the office next to the main server."