A method for restoring a setting on a network connected device (104; 404; 404'; 404"), comprising: an operator connecting an authorization device (102; 302; 402) to the network connected device (104; 404; 404'; 404") as an adjacent node on the network on a same network segment; the operator triggering an initiation signal by actuation of a restore initiation mechanism arranged on the authorization device (102; 302; 402), wherein the initiation signal represents a request to restore the setting on the network connected device (104; 404; 404'; 404"); transmitting the initiation signal from the authorization device (102; 302; 402) via low level link layer packets to the network connected device (104; 404; 404'; 404") on the same network segment; receiving, in the network connected device (104; 404; 404'; 404"), the initiation signal; transmitting, from the network connected device (104; 404; 404'; 404"), a fully or partially encrypted request for authorization to restore the setting to the authorization device (102; 302; 402) by transmitting the request for authorization over a link layer protocol, wherein the request is transmitted in response to the received initiation signal; at the authorization device (102; 302; 402): receiving the fully or partially encrypted request for authorization to restore the setting; decrypting the fully or partially encrypted request for authorization to restore the setting; verifying the request for authorization to restore the setting; constructing a restore authorization message; fully or partially encrypting the restore authorization message; and transmitting the fully or partially encrypted restore authorization message to the network connected device (104; 404; 404'; 404"); and at the network connected device (104; 404; 404'; 404"): receiving the fully or partially encrypted restore authorization message from the authorization device (102; 302; 402) in response to the request for authorization; decrypting the received restore authorization message; verifying the restore authorization message; and restoring the settings on the network connected device (104; 404; 404'; 404") if the restore authorization message was verified. an operator connecting an authorization device (102; 302; 402) to the network connected device (104; 404; 404'; 404") as an adjacent node on the network on a same network segment; the operator triggering an initiation signal by actuation of a restore initiation mechanism arranged on the authorization device (102; 302; 402), wherein the initiation signal represents a request to restore the setting on the network connected device (104; 404; 404'; 404"); transmitting the initiation signal from the authorization device (102; 302; 402) via low level link layer packets to the network connected device (104; 404; 404'; 404") on the same network segment; receiving, in the network connected device (104; 404; 404'; 404"), the initiation signal; transmitting, from the network connected device (104; 404; 404'; 404"), a fully or partially encrypted request for authorization to restore the setting to the authorization device (102; 302; 402) by transmitting the request for authorization over a link layer protocol, wherein the request is transmitted in response to the received initiation signal; at the authorization device (102; 302; 402): receiving the fully or partially encrypted request for authorization to restore the setting; decrypting the fully or partially encrypted request for authorization to restore the setting; verifying the request for authorization to restore the setting; constructing a restore authorization message; fully or partially encrypting the restore authorization message; and transmitting the fully or partially encrypted restore authorization message to the network connected device (104; 404; 404'; 404"); and at the network connected device (104; 404; 404'; 404"): receiving the fully or partially encrypted restore authorization message from the authorization device (102; 302; 402) in response to the request for authorization; decrypting the received restore authorization message; verifying the restore authorization message; and restoring the settings on the network connected device (104; 404; 404'; 404") if the restore authorization message was verified. receiving the fully or partially encrypted request for authorization to restore the setting; decrypting the fully or partially encrypted request for authorization to restore the setting; verifying the request for authorization to restore the setting; constructing a restore authorization message; fully or partially encrypting the restore authorization message; and transmitting the fully or partially encrypted restore authorization message to the network connected device (104; 404; 404'; 404"); and at the network connected device (104; 404; 404'; 404"): receiving the fully or partially encrypted restore authorization message from the authorization device (102; 302; 402) in response to the request for authorization; decrypting the received restore authorization message; verifying the restore authorization message; and restoring the settings on the network connected device (104; 404; 404'; 404") if the restore authorization message was verified.