You sure can! Microsoft serves up remote machines through the Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) that allows you to log into a machine and see its screen remotely. RDP is documented in the Platform SDS (http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/termserv/termserv/remote_desktop_protocol.asp), and Microsoft supports an ActiveX control for accessing servers through RDP.
This was first published in December 2003