How to use Google Music Beta from outside the US

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on November 25, 2011

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works for Linux, Windows, Mac, iOS and Android:

googles music store & storage allows you to upload 20′000 music files to their servers (cloud). But the services is restricted to US IP only. But with a little service called RaptorVPN it is possible to have access to the music store. Once registered, you can use it from everywhere

Instructions

You need a google account (create one here if you don’t have one already)
You need to create an account on RaptorVPN . It is free but has limited bandwith available, you wont be able to stream videos but for the initial setup of your google music account it is perfectly sufficient.

Instructions for Linux (Ubuntu)

sudo apt-get install network-manager-pptp network-manager-pptp-gnome

in the network-manager select: add new vpn, select pptp and add the settings like on this screen shot

Instructions for Android

Menu -> Settings -> Wireless & Network -> VPN Settings-> Add VPN -> Add L2TP/IPSec PSK VPN
Name: RaptorVPN US
Set VPN server: l2tp.spotflux.com
Set IPSec pre-shared key: raptor
Username & Password from your subscription

Instructions for iPhone

see Android settings

Instructions for Mac and Windows

download the software from Raptorvpn and install it. Use your account credentials from the raptor account to login

Setup of Google Music & Google Music Manager

register online

Launch the Raptor VPN and go to the google music page
Now login with your google account
you can disconnect the vpn service. it should now work without it!

Download the google music manager to your computer if you wish to upload your music library to google music

Setup on your mobile:

connect the vpn and download the google music app from the market
login and see your library
you will not need to connect the vpn in the future

BTW: you can use the vpn to access any web service which requires a us ip to work

have fun

Vpn connection to the university of bern in ubuntu

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How to connect to the unibe using the network-manager and vpnc plugin

install the network management framework (VPNC plugin) from synptics
then complete the dialog as in the screenshot below.
grab the information from the vpn profile of the university of bern (VPN2Unibe.pcf) and open it with a text editor
use this link group password decoderto decrypt the group password line. (look for !enc_GroupPwd=********************)

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Cisco VPN Connection with Android - Connect to the University of Bern

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***** update *****
cisco anyconnect now available in the market. you still need a rooted phone.
Get it Here
config;
add new
give a name
server address : vpn01.unibe.ch
keep certificates automatic
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Here is the how to for Phones using Android.

you need to have a rooted phone: search google for your phone and rooted. For HTC use this page here: unrevoked.

my specs:

- htc desire, rooted and opendesire 3.1 (froyo without htc sense) from this great project:OpenDesire

Here we go:

- Download the VPN Connections for the market (this software needs superuser rights to be installed and this is why your android has to be rooted)

dowload link on google code