diff --git a/src/plasma/private/servicejob_p.h b/src/plasma/private/servicejob_p.h
index 9426018b2..1178451ca 100644
--- a/src/plasma/private/servicejob_p.h
+++ b/src/plasma/private/servicejob_p.h
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 #ifndef SERVICEJOB_P_H
 #define SERVICEJOB_P_H
 
+#include "../remote/credentials.h"
 #include "../servicejob.h"
 
 #include <QString>
@@ -44,6 +45,7 @@ public:
     QString operation;
     QHash<QString, QVariant> parameters;
     QVariant result;
+    Credentials identity;
     bool m_allowAutoStart;
 };
 
diff --git a/src/plasma/remote/credentials.h b/src/plasma/remote/credentials.h
index 1a12dade0..68f1fff7a 100644
--- a/src/plasma/remote/credentials.h
+++ b/src/plasma/remote/credentials.h
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 #ifndef CREDENTIALS_H
 #define CREDENTIALS_H
 
-#include "plasma.h"
+#include "plasma/plasma.h"
 
 #include <QtCore/QObject>
 #include <QtCore/QDataStream>
diff --git a/src/plasma/servicejob.h b/src/plasma/servicejob.h
index f133c9a4f..89b0f70b2 100644
--- a/src/plasma/servicejob.h
+++ b/src/plasma/servicejob.h
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 #include <kservice.h>
 
 #include <plasma/plasma_export.h>
+#include "plasma/remote/credentials.h"
 
 namespace Plasma
 {
@@ -90,6 +91,11 @@ public:
      */
     QHash<QString, QVariant> parameters() const;
 
+    /**
+     * @return the identity of the caller of this operation
+     */
+    Credentials identity() const;
+
     /**
      * Returns the result of the operation
      *
@@ -120,6 +126,9 @@ private:
     Q_PRIVATE_SLOT(d, void preventAutoStart())
 
     ServiceJobPrivate * const d;
+
+    friend class ServiceProvider;
+    friend class RemoteServiceJob;
 };
 
 } // namespace Plasma