vncviewer does not work if a password is enabled in "remote desktop"

If I set a password in System->Preferences->Remote Desktop, then vncviewer doesn't work, even with the correct password.

with password:
$ vncviewer computer:0
VNC viewer version 3.3.7 - built Mar 8 2007 21:56:52
Copyright (C) 2002-2003 RealVNC Ltd.
Copyright (C) 1994-2000 AT&T Laboratories Cambridge.
See http://www.realvnc.com for information on VNC.
VNC server supports protocol version 3.7 (viewer 3.3)
Password:
ReadFromRFBServer: rdr::EndOfStream

without password:
$ vncviewer computer:0
VNC viewer version 3.3.7 - built Mar 8 2007 21:56:52
Copyright (C) 2002-2003 RealVNC Ltd.
Copyright (C) 1994-2000 AT&T Laboratories Cambridge.
See http://www.realvnc.com for information on VNC.
VNC server supports protocol version 3.7 (viewer 3.3)
No authentication needed
Desktop name "name@computer"
Connected to VNC server, using protocol version 3.3
VNC server default format:
  32 bits per pixel.
  Least significant byte first in each pixel.
  True colour: max red 255 green 255 blue 255, shift red 16 green 8 blue 0
Using default colormap and visual, TrueColor, depth 24.
Got 256 exact BGR233 colours out of 256
Using BGR233 pixel format:
  8 bits per pixel.
  True colour: max red 7 green 7 blue 3, shift red 0 green 3 blue 6
Using shared memory PutImage
ReadFromRFBServer: rdr::EndOfStream
ShmCleanup called