Connecting to 6i designer

I have just installed Oracle 6i Designer, and unfortunately, have not found any documentation on how to create a user, therefore I cannot connect to the service. I have used 8i (without desinger) previously, and know that the default login is SYSTEM with a default password of MANAGER. Is there such a default in 6i desinger, or can you let me know how to create a user account?
Thanks

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http://forums.oracle.com/forums/forum.jsp?id=369108
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<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Marcos Tarjuelo ([email protected]):
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