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Installing a Core Windows Longhorn Server
Obviously, the procedure for installing and configuring a core server is different for each of the supported roles. There is no way that I have the space to walk you through deploying the various roles. Even so, I want to guide you through the process of deploying a core server up to the point that it is ready to be assigned a role.The Setup process begins when you insert your Longhorn Server installation CD and boot the server. Click Setup and you will be prompted as to whether you want to perform a normal installation or a core installation (I forget the exact wording that is used by Windows Setup). After doing so, you must simply enter your product key and wait for the installation to complete. You now have a core server.
When logged in, there will be two command prompt windows open. If you happen to accidentally close these windows, you can press CTRL-ALT-DELETE to access the Task Manager and then run CMD.EXE to open a new Command Prompt window.
Even though you technically have a core server when the Setup process completes, the server is absolutely useless until you do some basic configuration. For example, you must still set the Administrator’s password, set an IP address (assuming that the server needs a static IP address), join a domain, activate the server, and configure the firewall.(continue at source)