diff --git a/weed/admin/maintenance/config_verification.go b/weed/admin/maintenance/config_verification.go
index 8cb92e5dc..3af69ccac 100644
--- a/weed/admin/maintenance/config_verification.go
+++ b/weed/admin/maintenance/config_verification.go
@@ -30,24 +30,8 @@ func VerifyProtobufConfig() error {
 		return fmt.Errorf("expected global max concurrent to be 4, got %d", config.Policy.GlobalMaxConcurrent)
 	}
 
-	// Note: Task policies are now only configured for implemented task types
-	// Vacuum, balance, and replication task configs have been removed
-
-	// Verify erasure coding configuration
-	ecPolicy := config.Policy.TaskPolicies["erasure_coding"]
-	if ecPolicy == nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("expected EC policy to be configured")
-	}
-
-	ecConfig := ecPolicy.GetErasureCodingConfig()
-	if ecConfig == nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("expected EC config to be accessible")
-	}
-
-	// Verify configurable EC fields only
-	if ecConfig.FullnessRatio <= 0 || ecConfig.FullnessRatio > 1 {
-		return fmt.Errorf("expected EC config to have valid fullness ratio (0-1), got %f", ecConfig.FullnessRatio)
-	}
+	// Note: Task policies are now generic - each task manages its own configuration
+	// The maintenance system no longer knows about specific task types
 
 	return nil
 }
@@ -79,21 +63,10 @@ func CreateCustomConfig() *worker_pb.MaintenanceConfig {
 		ScanIntervalSeconds: 60 * 60, // 1 hour
 		MaxRetries:          5,
 		Policy: &worker_pb.MaintenancePolicy{
-			GlobalMaxConcurrent: 8,
-			TaskPolicies: map[string]*worker_pb.TaskPolicy{
-				"custom_erasure_coding": {
-					Enabled:       true,
-					MaxConcurrent: 2,
-					TaskConfig: &worker_pb.TaskPolicy_ErasureCodingConfig{
-						ErasureCodingConfig: &worker_pb.ErasureCodingTaskConfig{
-							FullnessRatio:    0.95,
-							QuietForSeconds:  1800,
-							MinVolumeSizeMb:  200,
-							CollectionFilter: "",
-						},
-					},
-				},
-			},
+			GlobalMaxConcurrent:          8,
+			DefaultRepeatIntervalSeconds: 7200, // 2 hours
+			DefaultCheckIntervalSeconds:  1800, // 30 minutes
+			TaskPolicies:                 make(map[string]*worker_pb.TaskPolicy),
 		},
 	}
 }
diff --git a/weed/admin/maintenance/maintenance_config_proto.go b/weed/admin/maintenance/maintenance_config_proto.go
index 8d330c2cb..528a86ed7 100644
--- a/weed/admin/maintenance/maintenance_config_proto.go
+++ b/weed/admin/maintenance/maintenance_config_proto.go
@@ -30,8 +30,12 @@ func DefaultMaintenanceConfigProto() *worker_pb.MaintenanceConfig {
 		MaxRetries:             3,
 		CleanupIntervalSeconds: 24 * 60 * 60,     // 24 hours
 		TaskRetentionSeconds:   7 * 24 * 60 * 60, // 7 days
-		// Policy field will be populated dynamically from separate task configuration files
-		Policy: nil,
+		Policy: &worker_pb.MaintenancePolicy{
+			GlobalMaxConcurrent:          4,
+			DefaultRepeatIntervalSeconds: 24 * 60 * 60, // 24 hours
+			DefaultCheckIntervalSeconds:  60 * 60,      // 1 hour
+			TaskPolicies:                 make(map[string]*worker_pb.TaskPolicy),
+		},
 	}
 }
 
@@ -40,30 +44,7 @@ func (mcm *MaintenanceConfigManager) GetConfig() *worker_pb.MaintenanceConfig {
 	return mcm.config
 }
 
-// Type-safe configuration accessors
-
-// GetErasureCodingConfig returns EC-specific configuration for a task type
-func (mcm *MaintenanceConfigManager) GetErasureCodingConfig(taskType string) *worker_pb.ErasureCodingTaskConfig {
-	if policy := mcm.getTaskPolicy(taskType); policy != nil {
-		if ecConfig := policy.GetErasureCodingConfig(); ecConfig != nil {
-			return ecConfig
-		}
-	}
-	// Return defaults if not configured
-	return &worker_pb.ErasureCodingTaskConfig{
-		FullnessRatio:    0.95,
-		QuietForSeconds:  3600,
-		MinVolumeSizeMb:  100,
-		CollectionFilter: "",
-	}
-}
-
-// Typed convenience methods for getting task configurations
-
-// GetErasureCodingTaskConfigForType returns erasure coding configuration for a specific task type
-func (mcm *MaintenanceConfigManager) GetErasureCodingTaskConfigForType(taskType string) *worker_pb.ErasureCodingTaskConfig {
-	return GetErasureCodingTaskConfig(mcm.config.Policy, MaintenanceTaskType(taskType))
-}
+// Generic configuration accessors - tasks manage their own specific configs
 
 // Helper methods
 
diff --git a/weed/admin/maintenance/maintenance_types.go b/weed/admin/maintenance/maintenance_types.go
index f4b6f32f5..d36e47939 100644
--- a/weed/admin/maintenance/maintenance_types.go
+++ b/weed/admin/maintenance/maintenance_types.go
@@ -232,29 +232,8 @@ func GetRepeatInterval(mp *MaintenancePolicy, taskType MaintenanceTaskType) int
 	return int(policy.RepeatIntervalSeconds)
 }
 
-// GetErasureCodingTaskConfig returns the erasure coding task configuration
-func GetErasureCodingTaskConfig(mp *MaintenancePolicy, taskType MaintenanceTaskType) *worker_pb.ErasureCodingTaskConfig {
-	policy := GetTaskPolicy(mp, taskType)
-	if policy == nil {
-		return nil
-	}
-	return policy.GetErasureCodingConfig()
-}
-
-// Note: GetTaskConfig was removed - use typed getter: GetErasureCodingTaskConfig
-
-// SetErasureCodingTaskConfig sets the erasure coding task configuration
-func SetErasureCodingTaskConfig(mp *MaintenancePolicy, taskType MaintenanceTaskType, config *worker_pb.ErasureCodingTaskConfig) {
-	policy := GetTaskPolicy(mp, taskType)
-	if policy != nil {
-		policy.TaskConfig = &worker_pb.TaskPolicy_ErasureCodingConfig{
-			ErasureCodingConfig: config,
-		}
-	}
-}
-
-// SetTaskConfig sets a configuration value for a task type (legacy method - use typed setter above)
-// Note: SetTaskConfig was removed - use typed setter: SetErasureCodingTaskConfig
+// Note: Task-specific configuration getters/setters removed.
+// Each task type should manage its own configuration through the generic TaskPolicy interface.
 
 // MaintenanceWorker represents a worker instance
 type MaintenanceWorker struct {