Azure Administrator > Identities > Multi-factor authentication (103)

configuring MFA (recomended method)

the recomended way is from Conditional Access Policy

works only for MFA on the cloud

configuring MFA (traditional method)

the traditional way is enable by changing the user state

works for MFA on the cloud AND MFA servers

it overrides the Conditional Access Policy

configuring with PowerShell

# enables MFA for an individual user
Set-MsolUser 
-UserPrincipalName $user
-StrongAuthenticationRequirements $sta

other settings

Fraud alerts = users can report fraudulent attempts to access their resources using the mobile app or through their phone

Bypass options = allows a user to authenticate a single time without performing 2-step verification

Trusted IP’s = bypasses 2-step verification for users who sign in from the company internet

Verification methods = choose the verification methods that are available for your users