>        An FTP or an RCP from another box is different than creating a +4GB
>file on a local box.

That was the case a few years ago, until development added Large File Support
to them so that their offset values were expanded from the original 32-bit
to 64-bit.  Other than that, any system facility operating upon the behalf of
a specified account is supposed to adhere to all the security and limit
restrictions defined for the account.
    Richard Sims, BU