How can an authentication form with a maximum user limit be programmed using PHP?

To create an authentication form with a maximum user limit using PHP, you can keep track of the number of users who have successfully logged in and restrict access once the limit is reached. This can be achieved by storing the count of logged-in users in a session variable and checking it before allowing a new user to log in. 

<?php
session_start();

// Set the maximum user limit
$maxUsers = 5;

// Check if the user limit has been reached
if(isset($_SESSION['loggedInUsers']) && count($_SESSION['loggedInUsers']) >= $maxUsers){
    echo "User limit reached. Please try again later.";
    exit;
}

// Authenticate the user
// Add user to the list of logged-in users
$_SESSION['loggedInUsers'][] = $_POST['username'];

// Redirect to the secure page
header("Location: secure_page.php");
?>

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