Index: app/SettingsBase.cpp
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--- app/SettingsBase.cpp
+++ app/SettingsBase.cpp
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
 #include <KActionCollection>
 #include <KServiceTypeTrader>
 #include <KToolBar>
+#include <KAuthorized>
 #include <kwindowconfig.h>
 
 #include "BaseData.h"
@@ -222,16 +223,18 @@
     // scan for any modules at this level and add them
     for (int i = 0; i < modules.size(); ++i) {
         const KService::Ptr entry = modules.at(i);
-        const QString category = entry->property("X-KDE-System-Settings-Parent-Category").toString();
-        const QString category2 = entry->property("X-KDE-System-Settings-Parent-Category-V2").toString();
-        if( !parent->category().isEmpty() && (category == parent->category() || category2 == parent->category()) ) {
-            // Add the module info to the menu
-            MenuItem * infoItem = new MenuItem(false, parent);
-            infoItem->setService( entry );
-            removeList.append( modules.at(i) );
-        }
+       if (KAuthorized::authorizeControlModule( entry->storageId() ))
+         {
+           const QString category = entry->property("X-KDE-System-Settings-Parent-Category").toString();
+           const QString category2 = entry->property("X-KDE-System-Settings-Parent-Category-V2").toString();
+           if( !parent->category().isEmpty() && (category == parent->category() || category2 == parent->category()) ) {
+             // Add the module info to the menu
+             MenuItem * infoItem = new MenuItem(false, parent);
+             infoItem->setService( entry );
+             removeList.append( modules.at(i) );
+           }
+         }
     }
-
     for (int i = 0; i < removeList.size(); ++i) {
         modules.removeOne( removeList.at(i) );
     }