is there a way to reset all endpoint settings to default (on endpoint)

[sanjay mehta 6]

very often we realize that the endpoint has some pre-existing settings which may not be desirable & then we have to identify these settings & change them using a policy or have physical access to this computer to reset the settings to default.

my query is that is there a way to use a policy, or some other way if it exists in EP or EPC, to RESET the endpoint settings to default so that there remains no misunderstanding on what to expect. please note that i am looking to reset endpoint settings. not change the "net effect" settings by any policy.

[Marcos 5,273]

If you unassign policies from a client, default settings will be used unless changed locally on the endpoint.

[sanjay mehta 6]

that is exactly my question.
the settings on endpoint are not default & i want to revert them to default.

[Marcos 5,273]

If the user has modified Endpoint settings, e.g. because they were not protected with a password, you can create a new policy, mark each setting, save the policy and apply it to clients. Or you can download the configuration from a client that has default Endpoint settings, convert it to a policy and apply it on other clients too.

[sanjay mehta 6]

marking each setting in a new policy & applying will create "net effect" default settings. but will it revert the endpoint settings to default or only change net effect to default due to policy ?

if the second is true, the default settings will only be there till the policy is applied & the moment you remove the policy, settings may not be default again.

i wanted to convert or switch the endpoint settings to "default" using EP/EPC.

[Marcos 5,273]

Yes, if you remove such policy settings set on clients will take effect. In order to revert to default settings without using a policy, you'd need to uninstall ESET and install it from scratch.

If you don't want users to modify settings and don't want to lock settings by a policy, set up password protection.

[sanjay mehta 6]

installation,upgrade of many computers in a network or simply refreshing the settings on many computers of an existing network generally happens after license is renewed. it so happens that the endpoint was manually configured for some reasons & if this is not in line with the current policy requirements, we will need to create a new policy to change the endpoint settings. currently there is no way to change endpoint settings except overwrite using a new policy.

instead it would be of great help if some kind of switch to reset the endpoint settings to default be provided in the EP/EPC.
also any policy or installer created can carry this switch to reset endpoint settings, before the new settings are written.

thanks marcos for your time.