Add ‘Sign in as Different User’ back to SharePoint 2013 Drop Down

SharePoint

1.  Navigate to the C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Web Server Extensions\15\TEMPLATE\CONTROLTEMPLATES\Welcome.ascx file and open it in a text editor

2.  Add the following snippet before this line <SharePoint:MenuItemTemplate runat=”server” id=”ID_RequestAccess”


<SharePoint:MenuItemTemplate runat="server" ID="ID_LoginAsDifferentUser"
Text="<%$Resources:wss,personalactions_loginasdifferentuser%>"
Description="<%$Resources:wss,personalactions_loginasdifferentuserdescription%>"
MenuGroupId="100"
Sequence="100"
UseShortId="true"
/>

3.  Save and reload in browser. You’ll get the “Working on it…” screen before the site loads.