# Creating the AAA Local Authentication Environment

To create your local authentication environment:

1. Create local user databases—Create the default database or a named database.
2. Add entries to local user databases—Add user entries to the database. A database can contain information for multiple users.
3. Assign a local user database to the virtual router—Specify the database that the virtual router will use to authenticate subscribers.
4. Enable local authentication on the virtual router—Specify the local method as an AAA authentication method used by the virtual router.