Sign in as different user in SharePoint 2013

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Ardalan Shahgholi picture Ardalan Shahgholi · Jan 15, 2014 · Viewed 47.8k times · Source

I use SharePoint 2013 and I need to change my current user in my SharePoint site.

How can I change my current user?

How can I add sub menu (sign in as different user) to my menu ?

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Answer

Dennis G picture Dennis G · Jan 15, 2014

There are several solutions to your problem as Microsoft has removed the Sign in as different user link.

  1. Start your browser as a different user
  2. Use the _layouts/closeConnection.aspx?loginasanotheruser=true page
  3. Edit the Welcome.aspx to include the link again (Sign in as Different User and SharePoint 2013)
  4. Use JavaScript as a Bookmarklet (SharePoint 2013 – Sign in as Another User)

Official MSDN article about this problem: "Sign in as Different User" menu option is missing in SharePoint Server 2013. And remember: It's a feature, not a bug ;-)

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