DSC powershell xwindowsprocess to execute batch file under different user account

DSC powershell run under "NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM".
I am trying to execute a batch file under different user account using xwindowsprocess in DSC resource kit.
I created a custom dsc resource with 3 parameters namely Exepath, Arguments, Credential.
I received those parameter values in settargetresource method.
CallPInvoke
[Source.NativeMethods]::CreateProcessAsUser(("$ExePath "+$Arguments), $Credential.GetNetworkCredential().Domain, $Credential.GetNetworkCredential().UserName, $Credential.GetNetworkCredential().Password)
I tested it by invoking a batch file and writing username under which it executes to a text file.
After executing, the output text file still contains the "Systemname$".

Configuration Sample_xService_ServiceWithCredential
param
[string[]]
$nodeName = 'localhost',
[System.String]
$Name,
[System.String]
[ValidateSet("Automatic", "Manual", "Disabled")]
$StartupType="Automatic",
[System.String]
[ValidateSet("LocalSystem", "LocalService", "NetworkService")]
$BuiltInAccount="LocalSystem",
[System.Management.Automation.PSCredential]
$Credential,
[System.String]
[ValidateSet("Running", "Stopped")]
$State="Running",
[System.String]
[ValidateSet("Present", "Absent")]
$Ensure="Present",
[System.String]
$Path,
[System.String]
$DisplayName,
[System.String]
$Description,
[System.String[]]
$Dependencies
Import-DscResource -Name MSFT_xServiceResource -ModuleName xPSDesiredStateConfiguration
Node $nodeName
xService service
Name = $Name
DisplayName = $DisplayName
Ensure = $Ensure
Path = $Path
StartupType = $StartupType
Credential = $credential
$Config = @{
Allnodes = @(
Nodename = "localhost"
PSDSCAllowPlainTextPassword = $true
#Sample Scenarios
$credential = Get-Credential
Sample_xService_ServiceWithCredential -ConfigurationData $Config -Name "Sample Service" -DisplayName "Sample Display Name" -Ensure "Present" -Path "C:\DSC\TestService.exe" -StartupType Automatic -Credential $credential
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