---
title: Set up an approval from a local database
description: Enable users to authorize e-signature approvals using local database credentials.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/servicenow-platform/approvals/t\_SetUpAnApprovalFromALocalDb.html
release: australia
product: Approvals
classification: approvals
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-03-12"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Approval with e-signature, Classic approvals, Exploring Service Administration, Service Administration, Manage service capabilities, Extend ServiceNow AI Platform capabilities]
---

# Set up an approval from a local database

Enable users to authorize e-signature approvals using local database credentials.

## Before you begin

Role required: none

## Procedure

1.  Activate the **Approval with e-signatures** plugin.

2.  Create user records for approval users.


**Parent Topic:**[Approval with e-signature](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/servicenow-platform/approvals/approval-with-e-signature.md)