Why faillog show failuser attempts in with '-' sign?

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Issue

  • Why faillog show failuser attempts in with '-' sign?
#faillog -u ashrias 

Login       Failures Maximum Latest                   On  
ashrias        -2        0   03/27/14 13:28:31 -0400  168.146.14.

Note: Here failure '-2'. why it is with - sign?

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.10

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