Use -sslenabled flag if invoking XOG directly without using a .properties file
If using a .properties file, then make a copy of the test.properties file (available within the XOG Client) and make use of that. Try to not alter the ordering of various properties within it
Use a dedicated account (newly created if required), directly created at Administration > Resources, within Clarity. Do not use an existing account, whose credentials are maintained at an IdP, if the environment is SSO enabled.