vncserver error

[Harry Putnam]

Running newest vncserver off rawhide I get this error when starting
the server from user account:

  $ vncserver
  xauth:  error in locking authority file /home/reader/.Xauthority
  xauth:  error in locking authority file /home/reader/.Xauthority
  
  New 'reader.local.net0:1 (reader)' desktop is reader.local.net0:1
  
  Starting applications specified in /home/reader/.vnc/xstartup
  Log file is /home/reader/.vnc/reader.local.net0:1.log

I'm unable to connect to this server from a vnc viewer running on a
windows box.  Not sure if this is why.