What is "alert for authentication"?

[mad_dexter]

Hi

I have just gone into admin>customers and noticed a red radio (RA column) next to some of them. I edited a bogus customers record and noticed this relates to "Switch off alert for authentication: Alert off Alert on"

Googling doesn't give any osmax information. This radio option is not available to new customers who register, so how does it get changed and what is it for?

Thanks.

[ridexbuilder]

Request/Require Authorisation/Authentication - authorise a group to a customer eg. Wholesale.