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how to reset failed login in solaris 8.0

hi, can someone tell me " how to reset failed login in solaris 8.0"
a user is not able to login and inspite of my changing password cannot.
I believe it must be because the user tried many attempts.
how do i reset the failed login for the user.
Thanks!
karthik
 
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install-solaris - install the Solaris operating system SYNOPSIS
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