Locking users out after 5 Failed Logins

How can you configure solaris to lockout users after 5 failed logins. I figured out how to do it on IRIX but I cannot find information on how to do it for solaris.

Retries will reset the console and make the user try logging in again after 5 failed attempts. But it does not lock the user account, the user still has the ability to log in. I want to configure it so that the user's account is locked after 5 failed login attempts. For IRIX, there is a LOCKOUT option in the /etc/default/login file, however SUN does not offer the same option. I was wondering if SUN offers a similar option somewhere.

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Thank you for posting in Windows Server Forum.
Which latest update you have installed on your server?
Does this issue occurs for all users?
In meantime, please try to reboot server once if possible and check whether your issue getting resolved. In addition you can try enhanced security configuration which might work for your case.
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The usual dance. :-)
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