diff --git a/src/core/slavebase.h b/src/core/slavebase.h
--- a/src/core/slavebase.h
+++ b/src/core/slavebase.h
@@ -943,6 +943,15 @@
      */
     PrivilegeOperationStatus requestPrivilegeOperation();
 
+    /**
+      * Adds @p action to the list of PolicyKit actions which the
+      * slave is authorized to perform.
+      *
+      * @param action the PolicyKit action
+      * @since 5.45
+      */
+    void addTemporaryAuthorization(const QString &action);
+
 protected:
     /**
      * Name of the protocol supported by this slave
diff --git a/src/core/slavebase.cpp b/src/core/slavebase.cpp
--- a/src/core/slavebase.cpp
+++ b/src/core/slavebase.cpp
@@ -122,6 +122,7 @@
     KPasswdServerClient *m_passwdServerClient;
     bool m_rootEntryListed = false;
 
+    QSet<QString> m_tempAuths;
     QString m_warningCaption;
     QString m_warningMessage;
     bool m_confirmationAsked;
@@ -1497,3 +1498,8 @@
 
     return KIO::PrivilegeOperationStatus(d->m_privilegeOperationStatus);
 }
+
+void SlaveBase::addTemporaryAuthorization(const QString &action)
+{
+    d->m_tempAuths.insert(action);
+}