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  * Site Administration - Administration Functions 
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<topic id="site/topic/000003" locale="en_US" title="Administrative Functions" toc="site/toc/000000" key="site.administrativeFunctions">
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		<![CDATA[<p>Several administrative functions are available in the site administration area. These functions should generally be used with caution, as improper use could lead to unexpected results.</p>
		<p><em>System Information.</em> General information about the server environment  and OJS version history (including past upgrades). A web-based interface to modify the OJS configuration file is also provided.</p>
		<p><em>Expire User Sessions.</em> Clears all active user sessions in the system, requiring any user that is currently logged in to sign in to the system again.</p>
		<p><em>Clear Data Caches.</em> Clears all cached data, including locale information, help cache, and search cache.</p>
		<p><em>Clear Template Cache.</em> Clears all cached versions of HTML templates. This function may be useful to force templates to be reloaded after customizations have been made.</p>]]>
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