diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index aca1e9f9b..8244624db 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ GO := go
 
 # output
 OUTPUT := bin/curveadm
-SERVER_OUTPUT := bin/pigeon
 
 # build flags
 LDFLAGS := -s -w
@@ -53,7 +52,6 @@ TEST_FLAGS += -run $(CASE)
 
 # packages
 PACKAGES := $(PWD)/cmd/curveadm/main.go
-SERVER_PACKAGES := $(PWD)/cmd/service/main.go
 
 # tar
 VERSION := "unknown"
diff --git a/cli/command/cmd.go b/cli/command/cmd.go
index 55a2769ac..0660c0378 100644
--- a/cli/command/cmd.go
+++ b/cli/command/cmd.go
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ func addSubCommands(cmd *cobra.Command, curveadm *cli.CurveAdm) {
 		target.NewTargetCommand(curveadm),         // curveadm target ...
 		pfs.NewPFSCommand(curveadm),               // curveadm pfs ...
 		monitor.NewMonitorCommand(curveadm),       // curveadm monitor ...
-		daemon.NewDaemonCommand(curveadm),         // curveadm http
+		daemon.NewDaemonCommand(curveadm),         // curveadm deamon ...
 
 		NewAuditCommand(curveadm),      // curveadm audit
 		NewCleanCommand(curveadm),      // curveadm clean
diff --git a/cli/command/daemon/cmd.go b/cli/command/daemon/cmd.go
index 52597d074..a879354ac 100644
--- a/cli/command/daemon/cmd.go
+++ b/cli/command/daemon/cmd.go
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@
 
 /*
 * Project: Curveadm
-* Created Date: 2023-03-31
-* Author: wanghai (SeanHai)
+* Created Date: 2023-12-13
+* Author: liuminjian
  */
 
 package daemon
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ import (
 func NewDaemonCommand(curveadm *cli.CurveAdm) *cobra.Command {
 	cmd := &cobra.Command{
 		Use:   "daemon",
-		Short: "Manage http service",
+		Short: "Manage curveadm deamon service",
 		Args:  cliutil.NoArgs,
 		RunE:  cliutil.ShowHelp(curveadm.Err()),
 	}
diff --git a/internal/configure/hosts/hc_get.go b/internal/configure/hosts/hc_get.go
index 1f857875e..a8ab33faf 100644
--- a/internal/configure/hosts/hc_get.go
+++ b/internal/configure/hosts/hc_get.go
@@ -141,6 +141,7 @@ func (hc *HostConfig) GetConnectConfig() *module.ConnectConfig {
 		BecomeUser:        hc.GetBecomeUser(),
 		ConnectTimeoutSec: curveadm.GlobalCurveAdmConfig.GetSSHTimeout(),
 		ConnectRetries:    curveadm.GlobalCurveAdmConfig.GetSSHRetries(),
+		Protocol:          hc.GetProtocol(),
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/internal/configure/hosts/hosts.go b/internal/configure/hosts/hosts.go
index c8fa86011..e9ffcfe30 100644
--- a/internal/configure/hosts/hosts.go
+++ b/internal/configure/hosts/hosts.go
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/opencurve/curveadm/internal/configure/os"
 	"github.com/opencurve/curveadm/internal/errno"
 	"github.com/opencurve/curveadm/internal/utils"
+	"github.com/opencurve/curveadm/pkg/module"
 	"github.com/spf13/viper"
 )
 
@@ -158,7 +159,7 @@ func (hc *HostConfig) Build() error {
 			F("hosts[%d].private_key_file = %s", hc.sequence, privateKeyFile)
 	}
 
-	if hc.GetForwardAgent() == false {
+	if hc.GetForwardAgent() == false && hc.GetProtocol() == module.SSH_PROTOCOL {
 		if !utils.PathExist(privateKeyFile) {
 			return errno.ERR_PRIVATE_KEY_FILE_NOT_EXIST.
 				F("%s: no such file", privateKeyFile)
diff --git a/internal/task/task/checker/ssh.go b/internal/task/task/checker/ssh.go
index e3d4f05e0..37ac818c2 100644
--- a/internal/task/task/checker/ssh.go
+++ b/internal/task/task/checker/ssh.go
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/opencurve/curveadm/internal/task/step"
 	"github.com/opencurve/curveadm/internal/task/task"
 	"github.com/opencurve/curveadm/internal/utils"
+	"github.com/opencurve/curveadm/pkg/module"
 )
 
 const (
@@ -51,7 +52,7 @@ func doNothing() step.LambdaType {
 func checkHost(hc *hosts.HostConfig) step.LambdaType {
 	return func(ctx *context.Context) error {
 		privateKeyFile := hc.GetPrivateKeyFile()
-		if hc.GetForwardAgent() == false {
+		if hc.GetForwardAgent() == false && hc.GetProtocol() == module.SSH_PROTOCOL {
 			if !utils.PathExist(privateKeyFile) {
 				return errno.ERR_PRIVATE_KEY_FILE_NOT_EXIST.
 					F("%s: no such file", privateKeyFile)
diff --git a/pkg/module/remote_client.go b/pkg/module/remote_client.go
index 81516994c..aad2577eb 100644
--- a/pkg/module/remote_client.go
+++ b/pkg/module/remote_client.go
@@ -53,6 +53,10 @@ type RemoteClient interface {
 }
 
 func NewRemoteClient(cfg *ConnectConfig) (client RemoteClient, err error) {
+	if cfg == nil {
+		return
+	}
+
 	if cfg.Protocol == SSH_PROTOCOL {
 		client, err = NewSSHClient(*cfg.GetSSHConfig())
 		if err != nil {
diff --git a/scripts/install.sh b/scripts/install.sh
index 5f0ac801e..c25771f01 100755
--- a/scripts/install.sh
+++ b/scripts/install.sh
@@ -47,8 +47,8 @@ backup() {
 }
 
 setup() {
-    mkdir -p "${g_curveadm_home}"/{bin,data,module,logs,conf,temp}
-
+    mkdir -p "${g_curveadm_home}"/{bin,data,module,logs,temp}
+    mkdir -p "${g_curveadm_home}"/daemon/{logs,conf}
     # generate config file
     local confpath="${g_curveadm_home}/curveadm.cfg"
     if [ ! -f "${confpath}" ]; then
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ __EOF__
 
 
     # generate http service config file
-    local httpConfpath="${g_curveadm_home}/conf/pigeon.yaml"
+    local httpConfpath="${g_curveadm_home}/daemon/conf/pigeon.yaml"
     if [ ! -f $httpConfpath ]; then
         cat << __EOF__ > $httpConfpath
 servers: