摘要 |
Embodiments of the present invention disclose a method for selecting an authentication algorithm, including: receiving, by a serving device, an authentication data request massage sent by a control device; selecting, by the serving device, an authentication algorithm according to the authentication data request message and information about an authentication algorithm supported by the serving device; determining, by the serving device, identification information of the authentication algorithm according to the selected authentication algorithm; and sending, by the serving device, the identification information of the authentication algorithm to the control device. The embodiments of the present invention further disclose an apparatus and system for selecting an authentication algorithm. The embodiments of the present invention have advantages of improving diversity of methods for selecting an authentication algorithm, improving terminal utilization, and enhancing user experience of terminal authentication. |