diff --git a/applets/kickoff/package/contents/ui/Header.qml b/applets/kickoff/package/contents/ui/Header.qml
--- a/applets/kickoff/package/contents/ui/Header.qml
+++ b/applets/kickoff/package/contents/ui/Header.qml
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@
             onClicked: {
                 KCMShell.open("user_manager")
             }
+            visible: KCMShell.authorize("user_manager.desktop").length > 0
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/applets/trash/package/contents/ui/main.qml b/applets/trash/package/contents/ui/main.qml
--- a/applets/trash/package/contents/ui/main.qml
+++ b/applets/trash/package/contents/ui/main.qml
@@ -86,15 +86,18 @@
     }
 
     function action_openkcm() {
-        KCMShell.open(["trash"]);
+        KCMShell.open(["kcmtrash"]);
     }
 
     Component.onCompleted: {
         plasmoid.removeAction("configure");
         plasmoid.setAction("open", i18nc("a verb", "Open"),"document-open");
         plasmoid.setAction("empty",i18nc("a verb", "Empty"),"trash-empty");
-        plasmoid.setAction("openkcm", i18n("Trash Settings..."), "configure");
         plasmoid.action("empty").enabled = dirModel.count > 0;
+
+        if (KCMShell.authorize("kcmtrash.desktop").length > 0) {
+            plasmoid.setAction("openkcm", i18n("Trash Settings..."), "configure");
+        }
     }
 
     MouseArea {