diff --git a/roles/0-DEPRECATED-ROLES/homepage/tasks/main.yml b/roles/0-DEPRECATED-ROLES/homepage/tasks/main.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..10203e4cd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/0-DEPRECATED-ROLES/homepage/tasks/main.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+- name: Create dir {{ doc_root }}/home
+  file:
+    state: directory
+    path: "{{ doc_root }}/home"    # /library/www/html
+    owner: "{{ apache_user }}"
+    group: "{{ apache_user }}"
+    mode: '0755'
+
+- name: Install /etc/{{ apache_conf_dir }}/iiab-homepage.conf from template, for http://box redirect to http://box/home/
+  template:
+    src: iiab-homepage.conf
+    dest: "/etc/{{ apache_conf_dir }}/iiab-homepage.conf"
+
+#- name: Symlink /etc/apache2/sites-enabled/iiab-homepage.conf to /etc/{{ apache_conf_dir }}/iiab-homepage.conf (debuntu)
+- name: Enable iiab-homepage.conf via Apache
+  command: a2ensite: iiab-homepage.conf
+  # file:
+  #   src: "/etc/{{ apache_conf_dir }}/iiab-homepage.conf"
+  #   path: /etc/apache2/sites-enabled/iiab-homepage.conf
+  #   state: link
+  # when: is_debuntu | bool
diff --git a/roles/homepage/templates/iiab-homepage.conf b/roles/0-DEPRECATED-ROLES/homepage/templates/iiab-homepage.conf
similarity index 100%
rename from roles/homepage/templates/iiab-homepage.conf
rename to roles/0-DEPRECATED-ROLES/homepage/templates/iiab-homepage.conf
diff --git a/roles/3-base-server/tasks/main.yml b/roles/3-base-server/tasks/main.yml
index 4c4b0fff9..715d59b1c 100644
--- a/roles/3-base-server/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/3-base-server/tasks/main.yml
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@
 - name: WEB_SUPPORT
   include_role:
     name: web_support
-  #when: web_support_install | bool
   when: apache_install or nginx_install
 
 - name: HTTPD (Apache)
diff --git a/roles/4-server-options/tasks/main.yml b/roles/4-server-options/tasks/main.yml
index c72b27065..ebe33c7ab 100644
--- a/roles/4-server-options/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/4-server-options/tasks/main.yml
@@ -27,12 +27,10 @@
     name: usb_lib
   when: usb_lib_install | bool
 
-# This is in Stage 4-SERVER-OPTIONS (rather than 3-BASE-SERVER) because var
-# iiab_home_url changes, and may need to be re-run in the field/offline/etc.
-- name: HOMEPAGE under Apache
-  include_role:
-    name: homepage
-  when: not nginx_enabled
+# 2020-02-12: what was roles/homepage lives in roles/web_support & roles/httpd
+# for now.  Eventually softcoding of iiab_home_url should happen everywhere
+# (incl Admin Console) to allow more field options, e.g. changing
+# /library/www/html/home even when offline...
 
 - name: CUPS
   include_role:
diff --git a/roles/homepage/tasks/main.yml b/roles/homepage/tasks/main.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index d54a806ee..000000000
--- a/roles/homepage/tasks/main.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,19 +0,0 @@
-- name: Create dir {{ doc_root }}/home
-  file:
-    path: "{{ doc_root }}/home"
-    owner: "{{ apache_user }}"
-    group: "{{ apache_user }}"
-    mode: 0755
-    state: directory
-
-- name: Install /etc/{{ apache_conf_dir }}/iiab-homepage.conf from template, for http://box redirect to http://box/home/
-  template:
-    src: iiab-homepage.conf
-    dest: "/etc/{{ apache_conf_dir }}/iiab-homepage.conf"
-
-- name: Symlink /etc/apache2/sites-enabled/iiab-homepage.conf to /etc/{{ apache_conf_dir }}/iiab-homepage.conf (debuntu)
-  file:
-    src: "/etc/{{ apache_conf_dir }}/iiab-homepage.conf"
-    path: /etc/apache2/sites-enabled/iiab-homepage.conf
-    state: link
-  when: is_debuntu | bool
diff --git a/roles/httpd/tasks/install.yml b/roles/httpd/tasks/install.yml
index df3998db9..076488a85 100644
--- a/roles/httpd/tasks/install.yml
+++ b/roles/httpd/tasks/install.yml
@@ -147,6 +147,35 @@
     - { src: 'roles/httpd/templates/010-iiab.conf.j2', dest: '/etc/{{ apache_conf_dir }}/010-iiab.conf' }
     - { src: 'roles/httpd/templates/proxy_ajp.conf.j2', dest: '/etc/{{ apache_conf_dir }}/proxy_ajp.conf' }
 
+- name: Install /etc/{{ apache_conf_dir }}/iiab-homepage.conf from template, for http://box redirect to http://box/home/
+  template:
+    src: iiab-homepage.conf
+    dest: "/etc/{{ apache_conf_dir }}/iiab-homepage.conf"
+
+- name: "IN CASE NGINX IS DISABLED: Enable IIAB pages via Apache (e.g. on port 80) by running 'a2ensite 010-iiab.conf'"
+  command: a2ensite 010-iiab.conf
+  #when: apache_enabled | bool
+
+# - name: Disable IIAB pages via Apache (e.g. on port 80) by running 'a2dissite 010-iiab.conf', if not apache_enabled"
+#   command: a2dissite 010-iiab.conf
+#   when: not apache_enabled
+
+# MOVED FROM roles/homepage/tasks/main.yml (as NGINX-only IIAB's won't need it)
+# and 'mkdir /library/www/html/home' is now done by roles/web_support for Admin
+# Console which hard-codes that as a requirement as of 2020-02-12.
+#
+# './runrole --reinstall apache' is a decent solution today, for folks needing
+# changes, but to make sure such things work in the field/offline/etc: soft-
+# coding of iiab_home_url should probably be taken more seriously thruout IIAB!
+#
+- name: "IN CASE NGINX IS DISABLED: Enable iiab-homepage.conf via Apache (e.g. on port 80) by running 'a2ensite iiab-homepage.conf'"
+  command: a2ensite: iiab-homepage.conf
+  #when: apache_enabled | bool
+
+# - name: Disable IIAB pages via Apache (e.g. on port 80) by running 'a2dissite iiab-homepage.conf', if not apache_enabled"
+#   command: a2dissite iiab-homepage.conf
+#   when: not apache_enabled
+
 # - name: Enable & Stop '{{ apache_service }}' systemd service
 #   systemd:
 #     name: "{{ apache_service }}"
diff --git a/roles/httpd/tasks/main.yml b/roles/httpd/tasks/main.yml
index 266ab1693..85795c048 100644
--- a/roles/httpd/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/httpd/tasks/main.yml
@@ -42,14 +42,6 @@
   when: apache_installed is undefined
 
 
-- name: "IN CASE NGINX IS DISABLED: Enable IIAB pages via Apache (e.g. on port 80) by running 'a2ensite 010-iiab.conf', if apache_enabled"
-  command: a2ensite 010-iiab.conf
-  when: apache_enabled | bool
-
-- name: Disable IIAB pages via Apache (e.g. on port 80) by running 'a2dissite 010-iiab.conf', if not apache_enabled"
-  command: a2dissite 010-iiab.conf
-  when: not apache_enabled
-
 - name: Enable & (Re)Start {{ apache_service }} systemd service, if apache_enabled
   systemd:
     name: "{{ apache_service }}"
diff --git a/roles/httpd/templates/iiab-homepage.conf b/roles/httpd/templates/iiab-homepage.conf
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0fc7a8e2e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/httpd/templates/iiab-homepage.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+# IIAB Home Page
+
+# Redirect to home page on School Server
+# Default [was] xs-portal [and is now generally] home
+
+# RedirectMatch of root to homepage
+# See the note in default_vars.yml
+
+RedirectMatch ^/$ {{ iiab_home_url }}
diff --git a/roles/web_support/tasks/main.yml b/roles/web_support/tasks/main.yml
index d6accbdc9..4594125bf 100644
--- a/roles/web_support/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/web_support/tasks/main.yml
@@ -21,6 +21,17 @@
     - { regexp: '^max_input_time', line: 'max_input_time = 300    ; default is 60' }
 
 
+# 2020-02-12: *REQUIRED* by iiab-admin-console/roles/js-menu/tasks/main.yml,
+# which should probably instead softcode iiab_home_url as set in local_vars.yml
+- name: Create dir {{ doc_root }}/home
+  file:
+    state: directory
+    path: "{{ doc_root }}/home"    # /library/www/html
+    owner: "{{ apache_user }}"
+    group: "{{ apache_user }}"
+    mode: '0755'
+
+
 - name: Create dir {{ doc_root }}/info for http://box/info offline docs
   file:
     state: directory