diff --git a/src/widgets/sslui.h b/src/widgets/sslui.h
--- a/src/widgets/sslui.h
+++ b/src/widgets/sslui.h
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 
 #include "kiowidgets_export.h"
 #include <ktcpsocket.h>
+#include <QSslSocket>
 
 namespace KIO
 {
@@ -35,8 +36,26 @@
     RecallAndStoreRules = 3 ///< apply stored rules and store new rules
 };
 
+
 bool KIOWIDGETS_EXPORT askIgnoreSslErrors(const KTcpSocket *socket,
         RulesStorage storedRules = RecallAndStoreRules);
+
+/**
+ * If there are errors while establishing an SSL encrypted connection to a peer, usually due to
+ * certificate issues and since this poses a security issue, we need confirmation from the user about
+ * how they wish to proceed.
+ *
+ * This function provides a dialog asking the user if they wish to abort the connection or ignore
+ * the SSL errors that occurred and continue connecting. And in case of the latter whether to remember
+ * the decision in the future or ignore the error temporarily.
+ *
+ * @p socket the QSslSocket that is trying to establish the encrypted connection
+ * @p storedRules see RulesStorage Enum
+ * @since 5.64
+ */
+bool KIOWIDGETS_EXPORT askIgnoreSslErrors(const QSslSocket *socket,
+        RulesStorage storedRules = RecallAndStoreRules);
+
 bool KIOWIDGETS_EXPORT askIgnoreSslErrors(const KSslErrorUiData &uiData,
         RulesStorage storedRules = RecallAndStoreRules);
 }
diff --git a/src/widgets/sslui.cpp b/src/widgets/sslui.cpp
--- a/src/widgets/sslui.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/sslui.cpp
@@ -32,6 +32,12 @@
     return askIgnoreSslErrors(uiData, storedRules);
 }
 
+bool KIO::SslUi::askIgnoreSslErrors(const QSslSocket *socket, RulesStorage storedRules)
+{
+    KSslErrorUiData uiData(socket);
+    return askIgnoreSslErrors(uiData, storedRules);
+}
+
 bool KIO::SslUi::askIgnoreSslErrors(const KSslErrorUiData &uiData, RulesStorage storedRules)
 {
     const KSslErrorUiData::Private *ud = KSslErrorUiData::Private::get(&uiData);